Monster's Ball (2001)

Monster's Ball
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Release Date	11 November 2001
Budget	$4,000,000
US Box Office	$31,000,000
Tagline	A lifetime of change can happen in a single moment.
Genre	Drama, Romance
Country	USA Canada
Filming Locations	Laplace, Louisiana, USA
Language	English
Sound Mix	DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
Color	Color
Film Type	Feature
Film Class	Melodrama, Romantic Drama, Psychological Drama
Mood	In a Minor Key
Themes	Starting Over, Interracial/Cross-Cultural Romance, Redemption, Race Relations, Fathers and Sons, Death of a Child, Death Row
Tones	Intimate, Melancholy, Poignant, Earthy
Tags	Death Row, Deep South, Electric Chair, Grief, Hit And Run, Lost Child, Love Affair, Prison Guard, Race Relations, Racist, Redemption, Son, Suicide

Monster's Ball is a 2001 romantic drama film directed by Marc Forster, starring Billy Bob Thornton, Halle Berry, and Heath Ledger, and written by Milo Addica and Will Rokos. It was produced by Lionsgate and Lee Daniels Entertainment.

Cast and Crew

Cast

Billy Bob Thornton

Hank Grotowski

Halle Berry

Leticia Musgrove

Taylor Simpson

Lucille

Gabrielle Witcher

Betty

Heath Ledger

Sonny Grotowski

Amber Rules

Vera

Peter Boyle

Buck Grotowski

Charles Cowan Jr.

Willie Cooper

Taylor LaGrange

Darryl Cooper

Mos Def

Ryrus Cooper

Anthony Bean

Dappa Smith

Francine Segal

Georgia Ann Paynes

John McConnell

Harvey Shoonmaker

Marcus Lyle Brown

Phil Huggins

Milo Addica

Tommy Roulaine

Leah Loftin

Booter

Coronji Calhoun

Tyrell Musgrove

Sean 'P. Diddy' Combs

Lawrence Musgrove

Larry Lee

Co #1

Troy Poret

Co #2

Paul Smith

Co #3

Marshall Cain

Correction Officer

Will Rokos

Warden Velesco

Anthony Michael Frederick

Billy

John Wilmot

Minister

Dennis Clements

Clements

Stephanie Claire

Nurse

James Haven

Hospital Guard

Ritchie Montgomery

Detective

Clara Hopkins Daniels

Maggie Cooper

Carol Sutton

Ms. Guillermo

Bernard Johnson

Deputy Jones

Jeanette Kontomitras

Tyrell's School Teacher

Earl Maddox

Patron

T.J. Toups

Waffle House Patron

Director

Marc Forster

Writer

Milo Addica

Will Rokos

Producer

Milo Addica

co-producer

Michael Burns

executive producer

Lee Daniels

producer

Eric Kopeloff

co-producer, line producer

Michael Paseornek

executive producer

Will Rokos

co-producer

Mark Urman

executive producer

Original Music

Asche & Spencer

Cinematographer

Roberto Schaefer

Editor

Matt Chesse

Casting Director

Kerry Barden

Mark Bennett

Billy Hopkins

Suzanne Smith

Production Designer

Monroe Kelly

Art Director

Leonard R. Spears

Set Decorator

Leonard R. Spears

Costume Designer

Frank L. Fleming

Makeup Department

Brian Badie

hair stylist

Mary Burton

makeup artist: Ms. Berry

Carla Chao

assistant makeup artist

Sterfon Demings

hair stylist: Ms. Berry

Lynne K. Eagan

makeup artist: Mr. Thornton

Allison Gordin

makeup artist

Joani Yarbrough

hair stylist: Mr. Thornton

Carol F. Doran

wig maker

Production Manager

Robert Ortiz

unit production manager

Carl Pedregal

post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Batou Chandler

second second assistant director

Michael Lerman

first assistant director

James Roque

second assistant director

Art Department

Peter Bankins

prop master

Michael Blum

props production assistant

Mary Frances Eglin

art department coordinator

David Erwin

on-set dresser

Daniel Fox

set dresser

Holly Goline

assistant property master

Kristin Hensley

artwork: Lawrence Musgrove

Leo Lauricella

carpenter

Vince Le Blanc

leadman

Genevieve Leyh

assistant scenic

Danny Nick

swing

John Patterson

carpenter

Eric William Pierson

set dresser

Stuart Rankine

props production assistant

Russell Slaughter

swing

Chuck Stringer

construction coordinator

Steve Walters

charge scenic

Sound Department

Jimmy 'Coach' Armstrong

boom operator

Rick Ash

sound re-recording mixer

Weldon Brown

adr mixer

Zane D. Bruce

foley artist

Patrick Cabral

foley editor

Joe Earle

sound re-recording mixer

Lisle Engle

sound editor

Jeffrey Haupt

additional sound mixer

Trevor Jolly

adr editor, dialogue editor

Michael Kamper

sound designer

Diane Lucas

adr recordist

Jennifer L. Mann

foley editor

Glenn T. Morgan

supervising sound editor, supervising sound designer

Hugh Murphy

digital assistant

Jeff Pullman

sound mixer

Steve Ralsten

additional sound

Brian Ruberg

foley mixer

David Ruth

adr editor, dialogue editor

Joseph T. Sabella

foley artist

Greg Steele

adr mixer

Patrick Stoltz

additional sound

Kim Waugh

additional sound

Drew Webster

sound re-recording mixer

Gayle Wesley

additional sound

Eric Lamb

assistant sound editor

Carrie Lisonbee

assistant sound editor

Michael McNerney

adr recordist

Angie Stanghetti

additional adr recordist

Special Effects

Brian Bankston

special effects production assistant

Edward Bankston

special effects assistant

David K. Nami

special effects coordinator

William A. Nami

special effects assistant

Glen Palmisano

special effects production assistant

Visual Effects

Colleen Duffy

visual effects producer: SOL designfx

M.B. Emigh

main title design: SOL designfx

Michael Hatcher

digital artist: SOL designfx

Jeff Heusser

digital compositing supervisor: SOL designfx

Jim Gorman

digital compositor

Reid Paul

digital effects supervisor

Stunts

Harry Harris III

stunt coordinator

Danny Cosmo

utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Bob Bates

electrician

Paul Beard

company grip

Jeanne-Louise Bulliard

publicity photographer

Rufus Burnam

thanks: The Camera House

Buddy Carr

dolly grip

Gilly Charbonnet

key grip

Christopher Ekstrom

company grip

Sean Finnegan

electrician

Matthew Gaumer

second assistant camera

Jason Goodowens

company grip

Jerry M. Jacob

Steadicam operator

Francis James

director of photography: second unit

Vic Keatley

best boy electric

Paul T. LeBlanc

24 frame video operator

Ian Lynch

first assistant camera: second unit

Mike McLaughlin

gaffer

P.K. Munson

first assistant camera

Mike 'Chewie' Pappas

electrician

Michael L. Smith

electrician

Joe Uddo

camera production assistant

Lynda Vincent

film loader

Ralph Watson

Steadicam operator

Don W. Wegner

best boy grip

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Donna Chance

costume supervisor

Dana Embree

additional set costumer

Caroline Eselin

set costumer

Meagan McLaughlin

wardrobe production assistant

Severin Serafini

costume stylist

Giselle Spence

seamstress

Editorial Department

John Homesley

assistant editor

Meagan James

first assistant editor

Richard Jordan

executive in charge of post-production

Larry Manke

telecine colorist

Frank Moshier

post-production coordinator

Harry Muller

color timer

Music Department

Asche & Spencer

song producer: "I'm Your Man"

Bob DeMaa

music mixer

Joel C. High

music supervisor

Stephanie Lynn Urcheck

music coordinator

Dean Menta

score engineer

Transportation Department

Butch Chaney

driver

Nelson B. Conino

driver

Richard A. Davis

transportation co-coordinator

Jerry Everett

transportation captain

Davis Hawn

driver: van, picture car wrangler

Win Hershy

driver: Location Catering Service

Jerry Jackson

transportation coordinator

Jeremy Jaklevick

driver

Duke Kuhn

driver

Dennis Monk

driver

David J. Prestenback

picture car production assistant

Al Sens

driver

Robbie Stubblefield

picture car production assistant

Other Crew

Stephen Apostolina

adr loop group

Susie Blanchard

set medic

Cheech Bradford

insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance

Tessa Brophy

assistant production coordinator

Sam Chwat

speech & dialect coach

Joseph Coble

craft service

Lisa Cortes

assistant: Mr. Daniels

Chris Cowart

third man

Wendy Cutler

adr loop group

G. 'Opey' Davis

set production assistant

Albert T. Dickerson III

completion bond: The Motion Picture Bond Company

Jake Donohoe

post-production accountant: Lions Gate

Ryan Eustis

office production assistant

Eddie Frierson

adr loop group

Donald Fullilove

adr loop group

Elisa Gabrielli

adr loop group

Caleb Guillote

payroll clerk

Kristin Hensley

unit production assistant

Bill Hershey

chef: Location Catering Service

Win Hershy

chef: Location Catering Service

Alissa M. Kantrow

production coordinator

Daniel Katz

assistant: Mr. Urman

Brian M. Kingman

insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben Insurance

Rosemary Lara

assistant: Mr. Paseornek

Nikki Lawder

business and legal affairs assistant: Lions Gate

Donna Lynn Leavy

adr loop group

Betty Lee

production controller: Lions Gate

Danny Lee

business and legal affairs assistant: Lions Gate

Wayne Levin

executive vice president of business affairs: Lions Gate

Kelly Lofstrom

business and legal affairs assistant: Lions Gate

Daniel MacArthur

production assistant: Lions Gate

Mike Mahone

production intern

Laurie May

business and legal affairs: Lions Gate, senior vice president: Lions Gate

David Ross McCarty

location manager

Jessica Seifert McCarty

location assistant

Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson

adr loop group leader

Robert M. Melnik

vice president of business affairs: Lions Gate

Curtis A. Miller

manager of production: Lions Gate

Mark Miller

first assistant accountant

Paul Pape

adr loop group

Jeff Joon Park

business and legal affairs assistant: Lions Gate

Tonia Pound

set production assistant

Leonard Reynolds

key set production assistant

Terence Rosemore

set production assistant

Kristin Scott

assistant: Mr. Thornton

M. Gerard Sellers

location scout

Sherman Shelton Jr.

set production assistant

Donna Sloan

vice president of production: Lions Gate

Barry Steadman

set production assistant

Cynthia Tanner

office production assistant

Michael Taylor

script supervisor

Arnold F. Turner

adr loop group

Marco Umana

assistant location manager, security officer

Sharon Vise

production accountant

Charlyn Ware

manager of business and legal affairs: Lions Gate

Wise Wolf

set production assistant

Beverly Wood

lab consultant

Steve Zeigler

assistant chef: Location Catering Service

Charlie French

medic

E. Michael Hewett

location scout: North Carolina

Ted Kantrow

caterer

Gary J. Sims

payroll services

Paul Uddo

production assistant

Jeremy Walker

unit publicist

Thanks

Peter Afterman

thanks

Steve Alexander

thanks

Stuart Baird

thanks

Carol Sue Baker

thanks

Chris Barrios

thanks: operator, City of Kernner

Ralph Beaumont Jr.

thanks: maintenance, City of Kernner

Owen Bly

thanks

Michael Borne

thanks: Laplace volunteer fire department

Les Boudreaux

thanks: Laplace volunteer fire department

Robert Bourgeois

thanks: Laplace volunteer fire department

Burl Cain

thanks: warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, GA

Guymon Casady

thanks

Renée Chabria

thanks

Sheriff Donald Chaffin

thanks: Henry County, GA

Gillian Harwood Chesse

thanks

Louis J. Congemi

thanks: mayor, City of Kernner

Bob Del Montegue

thanks

Jeffery P. Dupuis

thanks

Cassian Elwes

thanks

Todd Feldman

thanks

John Fogelman

thanks

Cathy Fontenot

thanks: Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, GA

Dominic Griffin

thanks

Mike Guillot

thanks: fire captain, City of Kernner

Drew Hammond

thanks

Todd Harris

thanks

Paulette Hawkins

thanks

Mack Hill

thanks

M. Hopeloff

thanks

R. Hopeloff

thanks

Phil Huggins

thanks

Randy Jurgensen

thanks

Denise Kay

thanks

Scott Lambert

thanks

Eunice Lee

thanks

Linda Lichter

thanks

Pamela Lillis

thanks

Tom Lopinski

thanks

Gary Louris

thanks

Blake Luminais

thanks: Laplace volunteer fire department

Dennis Marchelle

thanks

Dorothy Massi

thanks

Kristine Moore

thanks

Larry Musgrove

thanks

J. David Nonaka

thanks

Jill Olson

thanks

Jonathan Palmer

thanks

Dino Paredes

thanks

June Perkins

thanks

Poland Perkins

thanks

Melanie Ramsayer

thanks

Iggy Rosales

thanks: operator, City of Kernner

Leora Rosenberg

thanks

Jeff Rosen

thanks

Sara Jane Sargent

thanks

Phil Seifert

thanks

Rebecca Shetler

thanks: secretary, City of Kernner

Pam Springs

thanks

Harley Toberman

thanks

Nicole Trutanic

thanks

Darrel Vannoy

thanks: assistant warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola, GA

Chip Wale

thanks: Laplace volunteer fire department

Stacy Wallen

thanks

Patrick Whalen

thanks

Brian Young

thanks: Laplace volunteer fire department

Michael Zito

thanks: fire chief, City of Kernner

Production Company

Lee Daniels Entertainment

Lions Gate Films

Distributor

Lions Gate Films

Ascot Elite Entertainment Group

Central Partnership

Metropolitan Filmexport

Hoyts Distribution

Spentzos Films

01 Distribuzione

Vértigo Films

Independent Films

Alfa Films

Entertainment Film Distributors

Tobis StudioCanal

Prorom Media-Trade

Dutch FilmWorks (DFW)

E Stars Films

Imagem Filmes

Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE)

Universum Film (UFA)

Special Effects

Sol Design FX

Miscellaneous

AONAlbert G. Ruben Insurance Services

insurance provided by

Air Core 1 Generic

thanks

American Heart Association

thanks

AxiumAvalon Entertainment Services

payroll services

Bacardi

thanks

Blockbuster Video

thanks

Blue Bunny Ice Cream

thanks

Bolle Sunglasses

thanks

Braun Coffeemaker

thanks

Camera House, The

thanks

Carhart

thanks

Casio Electronics

thanks

Cat Footware

thanks

Cherry Marketing Institute

thanks

Club Magazine

thanks

Coastal Grip

grip and electrical equipment provided by

Coca-Cola Company, The

thanks

Coleman Coolers

thanks

Crew Cuts

thanks

Daily Herald

thanks

Dewar's

thanks

Dickies

thanks

Diet Coke

thanks

Entertainment Post

video dailies

Executive Cutting Service Inc.

negative cutting

Fix-A-Flat

thanks

Francis Ford Coppola's House

thanks

Frito-Lay

thanks

GumoutOutlaw

thanks

Hatco

thanks

Hunt's Ketchup

thanks

Jack Daniels

thanks

Jeremy Walker + Associates

publicity

Juiceman

thanks

Katoo

thanks

Keslow Cameras

thanks: Arriflex cameras

Lagniappe's Craft Service

craft service

Location Catering Service

catering

Maker's Mark

thanks

Miller Brewing Company

thanks

Molly McButter

thanks

Moon Pies

thanks

Motion Picture Bond Company, The

completion bond provided by

Motorola

thanks

Mrs. Dash Seasonings

thanks

Nabisco

thanks

New York Speech Improvement Services

speech and dialect coaching

Paskal Lighting

grip and lighting equipment

Pennzoil Product Company

thanks

PrismSound

Dream ADA-8 for audio ad conversion

Procter & Gamble Productions (PGP)

thanks

Quaker Oats

thanks

RaybanreMax

thanks

Rejuvenique

thanks

Serengeti

thanks

Soundelux

sound post-production

Sports Illustrated

thanks

The Coffee Beanery

thanks

Title House Digital

opticals

Todd Studios

sound post-production

WildTurkey

thanks

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