The Best Man (1999)
| Release Date | 02 September 1999 |
| Budget | $9,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $34,000,000 |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Romantic Comedy, Reunion Films, Ensemble Film |
| Niche Genre | Comedy Drama |
| Mood | Mood Enhancers |
| Themes | Wedding Bells |
| Tones | Stylish, Warm, Light, Humorous, Racy |
| Tags | Best Man [wedding], Book, Bridesmaid, Old Flame, Telejournalist, Wedding, Writer |
The Best Man is a 1999 romantic comedy-drama film, written and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. It was produced by Spike Lee's (director Malcolm Lee's cousin) production company, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks. The film stars Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Morris Chestnut and Sanaa Lathan, and is considered to be a male-centered answer to female-targeted films such as Waiting to Exhale.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jarrod Bunch
Wayne
Stu 'Large' Riley
Fandango
Liris Crosse
Stripper
Lady Madonna
Stripper
Linda Powell
Wedding Coordinator
Willie C. Carpenter
Pastor
Dede McGuire
Herself
Renton Kirk
Groomsman
Patrick Malcolm
Groomsman
Nikki Tillman
Bridesmaid
Lena Moore
Bridesmaid
Rebecca Brody
Bridesmaid
Gena Lue Song
Bridesmaid
Linda Murrell
Lance's Mother
William K. Gaskins
Lance's Father
Emilie Gaskins
Mia's Mother
Don Clark Williams
Mia's Father
Charltina 'Chasha' Banks
Flower Girl
Vance Allen
Broom Bearer
Angela Ali
BET employee
Brian Canberg
Reception Server
Jeff Marchelletta
Fraternity Brother
Director
Writer
Producer
Bill Carraro
producer
Sam Kitt
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Frank Prinzi
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Editor
Cara Silverman
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Casting Director
Robi Reed-Humes
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Production Designer
Kalina Ivanov
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Art Director
Wing Lee
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Set Decorator
Christina K. Tonkin
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Paul Weathered
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Costume Designer
Danielle Hollowell
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Makeup Department
Mary Aaron
makeup artist
Gloria Grant
assistant makeup artist
Quentin Harris
key hair stylist
Ellin La Var
key hair stylist
Toy Van Lierop
key makeup artist
Production Manager
Debra D. Jeffreys
unit production manager
Pamela Reis
post-production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
H.H. Cooper
first assistant director
Laurie Jackson
assistant director
Dale M. Nielsen
assistant director
Michael A. Pinckney
assistant director
Art Department
Peter J. Babington
shop production assistant
Julia Barraclough
charge scenic
Thomas Costabile
construction coordinator
Natalie N. Dorset
set dresser
Gerard V. Engrassia
set dresser
Kathy Fundis
on-set dresser
Steven Gamiello
assistant property master
Michael Greenblatt
art department production assistant
E.J. Grover
stand-by scenic
Michael Herlihy
construction foreman, carpenter
Teddy Janicki
scenic
Heather Danielle Kane
assistant property master
Michael Leather
leadman
Mark Mann
carpenter foreman
Jeff Mazzola
property master
Bruce McNally
scenic
John Nyomarkay
painter
Ed Parra
art department intern
Shelley Rich
art department coordinator
Rob Schmitt
key construction grip
Joe Taglairino
set dresser
Bryan Tonkin
construction grip
Joe Vilchock Jr.
set dresser
Frank White III
assistant art director
Sound Department
Gina Alfano
adr editor
John H. Bolz
boom operator
Bill Daly
sound mixer
Kate Eales
assistant sound editor
Matthew Haasch
foley engineer
Sean Huff
assistant sound editor
Lisa J. Levine
adr editor
Douglas Martines
cable person
Bill Orrico
apprentice sound editor
Tim O'Shea
foley supervisor
Richard Partlow
foley artist
Jay Peck
foley artist
Mary Ellen Porto
dialog editor
Jac Rubenstein
dialog editor
Paul Urmson
supervising sound editor
Peter Waggoner
sound re-recording mixer
Stunts
David S. Lomax
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Rod Calarco
second assistant camera: "b" camera
Fred Cohen
rigging gaffer
James Domorski
24 frame video operator
Jeffrey A. Eplett
electrician
Brant S. Fagan
Steadicam operator
Shaun Gilbert
electrician
Jonathan Herron
camera operator
Jerry Holway
Steadicam operator
Stan Keitt
first assistant camera: "b" camera
David Lee
still photographer
Dave Levine
electrician
Keith Matthis
camera loader
John Mazzola
dolly grip
Ron Mazzola
best boy grip, rigging grip
Richard Porta
generator operator
Andrew Priestley
first assistant camera
Carl Prinzi
camera operator: "b" camera
Gay E. Riedel
electrician
Marc Rogers
gaffer
Steve Rooney
grip
Kelly Rutkowski
electrician
Douglas W. Shannon
additional gaffer
Charles Sherron
key grip
Chad Strohmayer
electrician
Arthur Szefer
second assistant camera
David S. Tuttman
camera operator
Robert Vuolo
best boy electric
David Wasserman
grip
Franz Yeich
grip
Casting Department
Jeff Block
casting: New York
Jennifer Edwards
extras casting associate
Cherisse Gardner
extras casting associate
Yolanda D. Hunt
casting associate
Joanna Rodriguez
extras casting associate
Winsome Sinclair
extras casting
Theron Smith
extras casting associate
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jordanna Fineberg
wardrobe supervisor
Frank L. Fleming
assistant costume designer
Careen Fowles
wardrobe supervisor
Editorial Department
Monica Barraza
post-production coordinator
Julie Carr
first assistant editor
Gershon Hinkson
first assistant editor
Chris Hinton
color timer
Chris Patterson
apprentice editor
Music Department
Tim Boyle
orchestra recordist
Lisa Brown
music supervisor
Bonnie Greenberg
music supervisor
Ira Hearshen
orchestrator
Cliff Lee
musician: trumpet
E. Gedney Webb
music editor
Lenny White
musician: drums
Rachel Z.
musician: piano
Transportation Department
Richard B. Brinkman
driver
Mike Easter
transportation co-captain
Kenny Gaskins
transportation captain
Other Crew
Alan Aguilar
chef
Alexis Arnold
production coordinator
Monica Barraza
assistant: Bill Carraro
Gail Barringer
production accountant
Nicholas R. Bell
accounting clerk
Cassandra Butcher
unit publicist
Shari L. Carpenter
script supervisor
Koksong Chia
location assistant
Robyn J. Davis
assistant production coordinator
Ken Halsband
location manager
Desmond Harvey
craft service
André Hereford
development executive: 40 Acres & a Mule Filmworks
Mark C. Hutchinson
key set production assistant
Louis Katz
production physician
Michael C. Kingsley
office production intern
Joseph Lombardi
assistant accountant
Gine Lui
location supervisor
Ross Martin
development executive: 40 Acres & a Mule Filmworks
Jonathan Rattner
office production intern
Tom Ross
assistant location manager
Hope Shaw
post-production accountant
Sonia Singleton
office production assistant
Wing Tat
location assistant
Rob Walsh
assistant accountant
Alexander Wei
production secretary
Randee Lynne Jensen
creative assistant
Thanks
Charles Castaldi
special thanks
Production Company
40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
United Paramount Network (UPN)
Argentina Video Home
Columbia TriStar Home Video
SBS6
United International Pictures (UIP)
Universal Pictures Benelux
Universal Studios Home Video
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Miscellaneous
Balsmeyer and Everett
titles
Coast to Coast Catering
catering
Columbia Records
soundtrack released by
Effects House, The
opticals
Noëlle Penraat
negative cutting
Ocean Cities Entertainment
music production services
Sony Music Soundtrax
soundtrack released by
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