The Fighting Temptations (2003)
| Release Date | 17 September 2003 |
| Budget | $15,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $30,000,000 |
| Tagline | She was one temptation, he couldn't resist |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Georgia, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital, DTS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Comedy of Manners, Musical Comedy |
| Mood | Just for Fun |
| Themes | Inheritance at Stake, Fish Out of Water |
| Tones | Bright, Sweet, Heartwarming |
| Tags | Advertising Executive, Choir, Executive, Fish Out Of Water, Gospel Music, Inheritance, Single Parent, Will [document] |
The Fighting Temptations is a 2003 American musical dramedy film produced by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films. It stars Cuba Gooding, Jr. as the film's protagonist as he attempts to revive a church choir in order to enter a gospel competition with the help of a beautiful lounge singer (Beyoncé Knowles) with whom he soon falls in love.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Nigel Washington
Little Darrin
Chloe Bailey
Little Lilly
Demetress Long
Church Usher
Rosalie Washington
Faye Jenkins
Ricky Dillard
Choir Director
Larry John Meyers
Homer T.
Lou Myers
Homer T.
Richie Dye
Private Investigator
Dakin Matthews
Mr. Fairchild
Wilbur Fitzgerald
L&G Representative
Joanie Fox
Waitress
Enoch King
Man Playing Poker
Jill Jane Clements
Train Attendant
Sonny Jim Gaines
Lilli's Grandfather
Mitchah Williams
Jimmy B.
Vince Canlas
Simon
Gene Conyers
Funeral Choir Director
Lou Walker
Man in Church
Mechelle Epps
Girl in Nightclub
Kioka Hampton Carter
Amazing Grace Auditioner
Justin Mark Caudill
Goofy Auditioner
Steven Patrick Huie
Goofy Auditioner
Chuck Larkin
Saw & Nose Flute Auditioner
Roger Greene Jr.
Gangsta Rapper
D'Wayne Gardner
'Isn't She Lovely' Auditioner
Eddie Levert
Joseph
Valentine Ndubisi
Kano
Darrell Vanterpool
Dean
Walter Williams Sr.
Frank
Eric Nolan Grant
Samuel
Wes Chatham
Cashier
Mae Middleton
Tasha
L. Warren Young
Guard
Rashawn Worthen
First Prison Guard
T-Bone
Bee-Z Biggs
Chris Cole
Lightfoot
James Van Harper
Prison Guard at Church
Stephanie Bonner
Ramiyah
Tracy Bryant
Ramiyah
Delaurian Burton
Ramiyah
Sherise Staten
Ramiyah
Deborah Duke
Gospel Explosion Page
Clarence Fountain
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Jimmy Carter
The Blind Boys of Alabama
George Scott
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Eric McKinnie
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Joey Williams
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Caleb Butler
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Tracy Pierce
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Erica Campbell
Mary Mary
Trecina Campbell
Mary Mary
Roland Heart
Singer with Shirley Ceaser
Matthew D. Miller
Church Member
Director
Jonathan Lynn
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Writer
Elizabeth Hunter
,
Saladin K. Patterson
Producer
David Gale
producer
Loretha C. Jones
producer
Jeff Pollack
producer
Momita Sengupta
co-producer
Van Toffler
executive producer
Tierre Turner
associate producer
Original Music
Big Jim Wright
Cinematographer
Affonso Beato
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Editor
Paul Hirsch
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Casting Director
Robi Reed-Humes
Jennifer Rudolph
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Production Designer
Victoria Paul
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Art Director
Cate Bangs
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Gregory Hill
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Set Decorator
Diana Stoughton
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Costume Designer
Mary Jane Fort
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Tracey White
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Makeup Department
Stacye P. Branche
hair stylist: Mr. Gooding, makeup artist: Mr. Gooding
Patrice Coleman
makeup artist
Joanetta Stowers
key makeup artist
Linda Thompson
additional hair stylist
Denise Tunnell
assistant makeup artist
Janice Tunnell
additional makeup artist
Production Manager
Carol Cuddy
unit production manager: New York
Sean Garrett Fogel
production supervisor
Graig Hutchison
unit production manager
Patty Willett
production supervisor: New York
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jennifer A. Giancola
second unit director
Matthew H. Rowland
first assistant director
Kimberly Sizemore
second second assistant director
Art Department
Kwame L. Abernathy
art department coordinator
Tania Bell
assistant property master
Frank Blair
assistant propmaster
Wren Boney
key set dresser
Jessee J. Clarkson
mold shop foreman
Christopher Didiot
on-set dresser
Megan Graham
buyer
Roland Heart
set dresser
Jimmie Herron Jr.
property master
Tony Kupersmith
construction coordinator
Johnny Land
painter
Alba Leone
lead person
Alisa Lumbreras
scenic co-charge
Lyvan A. Munlyn
camera scenic
David H. Nash
carpenter
Robert Tate Nichols
set dresser
Bryan Nixon
graphic designer
Lauren Soldwisch
scenic utility
Brian Stultz
head scenic artist
Sandra J. White
construction auditor
Chris Hunter
storyboard artist
Deborah Marsh
construction auditor
Sound Department
Bob Baron
adr mixer
Odin Benitez
sound effects editor
Freddy Chancellor
boom operator
Patrick Cyccone Jr.
sound re-recording mixer
Tammy Fearing
adr editor
Carl Fischer
boom operator
Eric Flickinger
sound recordist
Randall Guth
sound effects editor
Petur Hliddal
sound
Ethan Holzman
assistant sound editor
Susan Kurtz
sound editor, dialog editor
Dave Lopez
sound engineer
Kimberly Ellen Lowe
dialogue editor
Ronnie Morgan
assistant sound editor
Quinton Nixon
sound recording engineer
Eliza Pollack Zebert
adr editor
Vic Radulich
dialogue editor
Pernell L. Salinas
first assistant sound editor
Randy Singer
foley mixer
Frank Smathers
dialogue editor
Bruce Tanis
sound effects editor
Robert Ulrich
supervising adr editor
Kevin Warendorp
apprentice sound editor
James Azizi Penny
group adr
Special Effects
Lisa Reynolds
special effects assistant
Bob Shelley
special effects director
Visual Effects
Patrick Clancey
digital opticals
Steven Fagerquist
digital compositor
Collin Fowler
visual effects coordinator: Illusion Arts
Peter Koczera
senior digital artist
Derek Ledbetter
visual effects
Brian Smallwood
digital compositor
Camera and Electrical Department
Monica Barronton
camera loader
Bill Bennett
grip
Kimbrough Davis
video assist operator
Michael Fedack
best boy rigger
Ben Gaskin
electrician
Ron Goodman
aerial camera operator: SpaceCam
Brian J. Kronenberg
assistant camera
Eric Leftridge
additional camera assistant
Scott W. Leftridge
dolly grip
Michael Levine
camera operator
Levi Loy
rigging grip
Greg Morse
24 frame video operator
David W. Nims
key grip
Gary Oldknow
grip
Stoke T. Renigade Patterson
rigging electrician
Rico Priem
best boy grip
Felipe Reinheimer
assistant camera
Jacob Ross
grip, rigging grip
Thom Shepard
grip
Billy Sherrill
key rigging grip
John E. Stephens
dolly grip
Fred Thomas
second assistant camera
Joseph Thomas
assistant camera
Mike Tyson
rigging electrician
Grady Upchurch
second assistant camera
Paul Varrieur
camera operator: "a" camera
Stephen Crall Waller
grip
Casting Department
Janella Bersabal
extras casting assistant
Patrick Ingram
extras casting assistant
Lori Maloney
extras casting
Tuffy Questell
extras casting
Andrea Reed
casting associate
Jennifer Rudolph
casting: New York
Ra-Ra Taylor
extras casting assistant
Costume and Wardrobe Department
K. Drew Fuller
costumer
Jeanette Guillermo
costumer
Demetricus Holloway
costumer dresser: Cuba Gooding Jr.
Jimmy Jay
additional costumer
Jayne Marie Kehoe
costume supervisor
Melissa Lacombe
costume supervisor
Linda N. Robinson
costume cutter
Lindi Suttle
costumer
Joulles Wright
set costumer
Editorial Department
Kenny Becker
color timer
Petra Demas
editorial production assistant
Jim Flynn
assistant editor
Mike Jackson
first assistant editor
Music Department
Romeo Antonio
musician
Spring Aspers
music supervisor
Tim Boot
music playback, music editor
Bronwen Boyan
music coordinator
Drew DeAscentis
additional music editor
Richard A. Harrison
additional music editor
Loretha C. Jones
executive music producer
Bubba Smith
music producer
Big Jim Wright
executive music producer
Michael T. Ryan
composer: additional music, supervising music editor
Transportation Department
George Bolton
transportation captain
Rick Kamen
picture vehicles
Norman P. Martin
picture vehicles
Mike Robinson
driver: grip truck
Mario Simon
transportation coordinator
John Suttles
driver
Hank Van Apeldoorn
transportation
Oranz Walker
transportation
Windi Robinson
art driver
Other Crew
Ethan Anderson
production assistant
Jolanda Anthony
accounting clerk
Donielle Artese
dancer
Gloria Winship Ayon
head animal coordinator
Angela Beyince
assistant: Ms. Knowles
Angelique Bones
production assistant
Becky Brake
location manager
Chris Browne
craft service assistant
Cassandra Butcher
publicity consultant, unit publicist
Angela Carroll
assistant location manager
Elizabeth Cline
set production assistant
Andrew D. Cooke
location manager: New York
Alfeo Dixon
assistant location manager
Larry Donahue
caterer
Jim Dunlap
assistant accountant
Ava DuVernay
promotional services
John Findley III
location scout
Jay Floyd
clearance administrator
Kelli Franklin
production assistant: Columbus
Bill Garvey
assistant location manager: second unit
Miguel Govea
publicity consultant
Christopher Grimley
assistant: Mr. Gale
Stephen Hall
set production assistant
Shawnette Heard
assistant choreographer
Carletta Hurt
production assistant
Yolanda Jones
assistant: Mr. Gale
Charlie Jordan
assistant: Ms. Jones
Tatiana Komlos
assistant production coordinator
Paul Lowe
medic
Brad Marro
production assistant
Jonathan Mayo
production assistant: New York
Stewart McAlpine
production assistant
Shandra L. McDonald
assistant: Mr. Gale
Jeremy McGuire
production assistant
Gil McKinney
production assistant
Kari Mills
production assistant
Lucas Moore
studio teacher
Winifred Murungi
office production assistant
Taylor Norton
production assistant
Day Permuy
assistant coordinator
Sherri Poitier
assistant: Ms. Jones
Eartha Robinson
choreographer
Nina Saxon
title designer
Tiffany Sipantzi Moore
production coordinator
Brandi Smith
assistant: Mr. Lynn
Jimmy Ray Sorrells
second assistant accountant
Rozanne Stark
set tutor
Russell Steele
production accountant
Lou Sumien Jr.
projectionist
Carter Swan
assistant: Mr. Gooding
Edwanna Tabb
production assistant
Damon Isiah Turner
assistant: Ms. Sengupta
Darnina Hodge
production assistant
Production Company
Paramount Pictures
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Handprint Entertainment
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MTV Films
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Distributor
Paramount Pictures
United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
United International Pictures (UIP)
Argentina Video Home
,
Paramount Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Entertainment
Paramount Home Video
,
United International Pictures (UIP)
Veronica
Special Effects
Illusion Arts
Miscellaneous
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies
Columbia Records
soundtrack
Legacy Records
soundtrack published by
Music World Music
soundtrack published by
Sony Music Soundtrax
soundtrack
Tomkats Catering
catering
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