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Take the Lead (2006) Poster

(2006)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Liz Friedlander

Writing Credits (WGA)  

Dianne Houston ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Antonio Banderas ... Pierre Dulaine
Rob Brown ... Rock
Yaya DaCosta ... LaRhette
Alfre Woodard ... Augustine James
John Ortiz ... Mr. Temple
Laura Benanti ... Tina
Jonathan Malen ... Kurd
Jasika Nicole ... Egypt
Shawand McKenzie Shawand McKenzie ... Big Girl
Dante Basco ... Ramos
Elijah Kelley ... Danjou
Jenna Dewan ... Sasha
Marcus T. Paulk ... Eddie
Brandon D. Andrews Brandon D. Andrews ... Monster
Lauren Collins ... Caitlin
Katya Virshilas Katya Virshilas ... Morgan
Alison Sealy-Smith ... Rock's Mom
Phillip Jarrett ... Rock's Dad
Jo Chim ... Gretchen
Volodymyr Vynogradsky Volodymyr Vynogradsky ... Travis (as Volodymyr Vynogradskyy)
Kevin Hanchard ... Woodley
Joseph Pierre Joseph Pierre ... Trey
Lyriq Bent ... Easy
Heidi von Palleske ... Laura
Darren Marsman ... Taxi Driver
Kofi Payton Kofi Payton ... Street Kid
Sharron Matthews ... Ms. Rosemead
Frank Spadone ... Supervisor
Yvonne Myers ... LaRhette's Mother
Tony Craig ... Security Guard
Ardon Bess Ardon Bess ... Smitty
Quancetia Hamilton Quancetia Hamilton ... Parent
Alan John Armsby Alan John Armsby ... Emcee
Natalli Reznik ... Rude Dancer
Daniel Guajardo Daniel Guajardo ... Rude Dancer's Partner
Anna Rosh Anna Rosh ... Pierre's Partner (as Anna Dimitrie Melamed)
Piotre Derus Piotre Derus ... Caitlin's Partner
Reuben Thompson Reuben Thompson ... Security Guard
Ocean L'Ecuyer-Prytula Ocean L'Ecuyer-Prytula ... Academy Dancer
Brianna Nagy Brianna Nagy ... Academy Dancer
Anthony Berardocco Anthony Berardocco ... Academy Dancer
Liliana Berardocco Liliana Berardocco ... Academy Dancer
Dimitry Ilyushenov Dimitry Ilyushenov ... Academy Dancer
Kamil Studenny Kamil Studenny ... Academy Dancer
Katya Fadeeva Katya Fadeeva ... Academy Dancer
Zoia Petrossian Zoia Petrossian ... Academy Dancer
Jarek Piwowarczyk Jarek Piwowarczyk ... Academy Dancer
Valentin Mirosh Valentin Mirosh ... Academy Dancer
Katya Kerro Katya Kerro ... Academy Dancer
Ron Levitt Ron Levitt ... Academy Dancer
Soupy Souphommanychanh Soupy Souphommanychanh ... Detention Kid
Laura Ricketts Laura Ricketts ... Detention Kid
Darryl Reyes Darryl Reyes ... Detention Kid
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Philip Adkins ... Teenager on Corner (uncredited)
Kara Duncan ... Academy Dancer (uncredited)
Marc Gagne Marc Gagne ... Man in Street (extra) (uncredited)

Produced by 

Toby Emmerich ... executive producer
Christopher Godsick ... producer
Michelle Grace ... producer
Mathew Hart ... executive producer
Mark Kaufman ... executive producer
Ray Liotta ... executive producer
Matt Moore ... executive producer
Diane Nabatoff ... producer

Music by 

Swizz Beatz
Aaron Zigman

Cinematography by 

Alex Nepomniaschy

Editing by 

Robert Ivison

Casting By 

Avy Kaufman

Production Design by 

Paul D. Austerberry

Art Direction by 

Nigel Churcher

Set Decoration by 

Gordon Sim

Costume Design by 

Melissa Toth

Makeup Department 

Qodi Armstrong ... key hair stylist: New York
Veronica Ciandre ... key hair stylist
Sarah Craig ... makeup artist
Brian Hui ... assistant makeup artist
Kelly Kavanagh ... makeup artist
Patricia Keighran ... key makeup artist
Fina Khan ... second assistant hair stylist
Edelgard K. Pfluegl ... second assistant makeup artist (as Edelgard Pfluegl)
Kelly Shanks ... first assistant hair stylist
Nena Smarz ... hair stylist: Mr. Banderas / makeup artist: Mr. Banderas

Production Management 

Erik Holmberg ... executive in charge of production
Armand Leo ... unit production manager
Cecilia Kate Roque ... unit production manager: New York (as Cecilia Roque)
Frank Salvino ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Adam Bocknek ... third assistant director (as Adam 'Bucky' Bocknek)
David Catalano ... second second assistant director: New York
Penny Charter ... second assistant director
Tyler Delben ... third assistant director (as E. Tyler Delben)
Taylor Flook ... trainee assistant director
Walter Gasparovic ... first assistant director
Jude Gorjanc ... first assistant director: New York
Kenyon Noble ... second assistant director: New York
Elizabeth Parker ... third assistant director (as Elizabeth 'Duff' Parker)

Art Department 

Tamara Andrews ... scenic painter
Tory Bellingham ... assistant property master
Martin Bernstein ... construction coordinator: New York
Rob Bonney ... head carpenter
J. Tracy Budd ... lead swing
Dominic Chenier ... graphic designer
Terry Davidson ... on-set carpenter
Dan DeTitta ... set decorator: New York
Paul Dolgov ... painter
Miro Dziwik ... lead painter
David Evans ... on-set dresser
Ann-Marie Ferney-Tellez ... props buyer (as Anne-Marie Ferney-Tellez)
Kevin Forstner ... assistant head carpenter
Sarah Frank ... art director: New York
Jeffrey L. Glave ... charge scenic: New York (as Jeff Glave)
James Halpenny ... construction coordinator
Adrian Hardy ... set dresser
Jennifer Heimpel ... second assistant art director
Hubert Hsu ... art department production assistant
Kevin Hughes ... second assistant head carpenter
Mayumi Konishi-Valentine ... first assistant art director (as Mayumi Konishi)
Matthew Lammerich ... key scenic artist
Erin Leslie ... scenic artist
Scott Lyons ... first assistant art director (as D. Scott Lyons) / graphic artist (as D. Scott Lyons)
John Mainwaring ... set dresser
Vinny Mazzarella ... property master
H. Nancy Pak ... art department coordinator
Jeff Poulis ... property master (as Jeffrey W. Poulis)
Jamie Pounder ... assistant lead painter
Marlene Rain ... art department buyer
Wendie Saltarski ... construction auditor
Ken Samaroo ... stand-by painter (as Kenneth Samaroo)
Bruce Schluter ... graphic designer
Jeremy Simser ... storyboard artist
Keith Sly ... leadman
Alex Tellnow ... model shop foreman
Jason Detheridge ... painter (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Jo Caron ... foley mixer
Gordon Chacra ... boom operator
Mark DeSimone ... adr mixer
Paula Fairfield ... sound effects editor
Michael Ferdie ... adr editor / dialogue editor
Guy Francoeur ... foley artist
Alan Freedman ... adr mixer (as Alan Friedman)
David Grant ... dialogue editor (as David A. Grant)
Catherine Harper ... foley artist
William Jacobs ... sound effects editor
Adam Jenkins ... re-recording mixer
Rick Kline ... re-recording mixer
Matthew McKenzie ... adr recordist
Carla Murray ... sound effects editor
Chris Navarro ... adr recordist
Todd Niesen ... dialogue editor
Santiago Recio ... adr recordist
John Ross ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Robert Scherer ... sound mixer (as Robert F. Scherer)
Walter Spencer ... adr supervisor / dialogue supervisor
Eric Thompson ... adr mixer
Mathew Waters ... sound effects editor
Dorian Williamson ... boom operator

Special Effects by 

Tony Kenny ... special effects foreman
Kaz Kobielski ... special effects coordinator
Dean Stewart ... special effects administrator

Visual Effects by 

Cindy Bond ... visual effects associate producer: Pacific Title
Kiley Bond ... compositor: Pacific Title
John Campuzano ... visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title & Design
Ozzie Carmona ... compositor: Pacific Title
Mike Chiado ... digital intermediate technologist
Chris Flynn ... compositor: Pacific Title
Mark Freund ... visual effects supervisor: Pacific Title
David Geoghegan ... compositor: Pacific Title
Maureen Healy ... compositor: Pacific Title
Lisa Markou ... visual effects coordinator: Pacific Title (as Lisa Marko)
Matt Melis ... compositor: Pacific Title (as Matthew Melis)
James Rim ... compositor: Pacific Title
Matt Seckman ... compositor: Pacific Title
Rick Sparr ... visual effects producer: Pacific Title
Antonio Torres ... digital artist: Pacific Title
Bob Wiatr ... lead compositor: Pacific Title
Jennifer Law-Stump ... digital effects artist: Pacific Title (uncredited)

Stunts 

Matt Birman ... stunt driver
Shelley Cook ... stunt double
Efosa Otuomagie ... stunt double: Rock (as Efo Otuomagie)
Derrek Peels ... stunt double: Easy
John Stoneham Jr. ... fight coordinator / stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department 

John Adamson ... grip (as John R. Adamson)
Diana Alvarez ... first assistant camera: "b" camera, New York
Donnie Armstrong ... grip
Jonathan Billings ... rigging key grip (as Jon Billings)
Brendan Bresnahan ... video assist operator
Deanna Cadette ... second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Deanna Ivy Cadette)
Jayson Clute ... first assistant camera: "a" camera
Sean Dawes ... best boy rigging electric
Renato Di Giuseppe ... camera operator: second unit / director of photography: second unit
Ray Dumas ... Steadicam operator: second unit
Roger Durhanto ... Lighting
William Engel ... grip
Sophie Giraud ... still photographer
Lee Guenette ... best boy electric
Welles Hackett ... director of photography: New York
Jason Harvey ... camera operator: New York
Kerry Hayes ... still photographer
Marcel Janisse ... second assistant camera: "a" camera, New York
Robert Johnson ... key grip
Mark Lewandowski ... video playback operator
Desiree Lidon ... dimmer technician
Marc Lougheed ... assistant camera
Adam McDonald ... grip
Tim Merkel ... camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator
Alan Millar ... electrician
Jim Nolan ... best boy grip: New York
Marcus Paletta ... grip
Emily Patterson ... camera loader
Jeff Petro ... technician: Pictrovision XR
Danny Piva ... electrician
Marc Purdy ... best boy grip
Graeme Rivers ... lighting board operator
Dave Samuel ... gaffer: New York (as Dave Samuels)
Ronald Schlueter ... video assistant: splinter unit
John Schwartz ... first assistant camera: second unit
Sean Sheridan ... best boy electric: New York (as Shaun Sheridan)
Owen Smith ... dolly grip
Paul Spaven ... rigging gaffer
Kurt Swatz ... key grip: New York
John Sztejnmiler ... generator operator
Franco Tata ... chief lighting technician
Tom Taylor ... electrician
Frank Teunissen ... rigging grip best boy
Mark Willis ... camera operator: "a" camera
Ian C. Harris ... rigging electrician: daily (uncredited)

Casting Department 

Lisa Baylin ... casting assistant
Kim Coleman ... casting associate
Robin D. Cook ... casting: Canada (as Robin Cook)
Donna Dupere ... extras casting
Brad Gerstl ... extras casting coordinator
Stephanie Gorin ... casting: Canada
Barbara Harris ... adr voice casting
Kathleen Howell ... casting assistant
Caitlin McKenna ... adr voice casting
Nancy Perna ... casting assistant
Eve Streger ... casting assistant
Aaron Unrau ... extras casting assistant
Candice Vernon ... extras casting associate
Karen Williams-Posival ... casting assistant (as Karen Williams)
Leeba Zakharov ... casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Ciara Brennan ... costumer: Antonio Banderas
Natalie Bronfman ... costume buyer
Cori Burchell ... assistant costume designer: Toronto
Kim Child ... costume supervisor
Maureen Curtin ... extras costume supervisor (as Maureen J. Curtin)
Isabel De Biasio ... costume set supervisor
Nathalie Gysel ... costume buyer
Leah Katznelson ... assistant costume designer: New York
Trelawnie Mead ... assistant costume set supervisor
Diana Pappas ... costume production assistant: New York

Editorial Department 

Toni Allen ... negative cutter
Dylan Carter ... on-line editor
Rick Downey ... negative cutter
Majda Drinnan ... apprentice editor
David Feldman ... digital intermediate producer: Company 3
Gary Fluxgold ... first assistant editor: Toronto
Ally Garrett ... assistant editor: Los Angeles (as Allyson Garrett)
Dave Hussey ... colorist
Chris Jackson ... first assistant editor
Jackie Lee ... digital intermediate producer: Company 3
Jody Levin ... executive in charge of post-production
Jim Passon ... color timer
Jeff Stroot ... international editor
Nicole Vanderneut ... post-production assistant: Los Angeles (as Nicole Sears)
Salvatore Catanzaro ... assistant on-line editor (uncredited)
Ian Turpen ... digital intermediate scanner: Company 3 (uncredited)

Location Management 

John Blacker ... assistant location manager
Marco Di Flaviano ... location production assistant
Richard Hughes ... location manager
Dino Mangos ... location production assistant
John Mendes ... assistant location manager
Ralph Pellegrini ... location assistant: New York
John Rakich ... location scout
Daniel Strol ... location manager: New York

Music Department 

Rob Bertola ... music playback: ProTools
Bob Boykin ... musician
Paul Broucek ... executive in charge of music: New Line
Stephen Coleman ... music arranger: songs
Jessica Dolinger ... music clearances
Josh Evans ... assistant score engineer
Christy Gerhart ... music coordinator
Bonnie Greenberg ... executive music producer
Simon James ... music contractor
Michael Jay ... additional music editor
Kory Kruckenberg ... scoring assistant engineer
Mateo Laboriel ... electronic music programmer
Ernest Lee ... music recording engineer
Deborah Mannis-Gardner ... music clearances
Jeffrey Potokar ... music editor
Robert Puff ... additional music preparer
Satnam Ramgotra ... musician: percussion
Angie Rubin ... supervising music editor
David Sabee ... music contractor
Elyse Schiller ... composer: additional music
Erin Scully ... music executive
Lori Silfen ... music business affairs executive
Michael Stern ... music scoring mixer / music scoring recordist
Eric Vargas ... music scoring mixer (as Eric 'Erik' Vargas) / music scoring recordist (as Eric 'Erik' Vargas)
Jesse Voccia ... composer: electronic music / electronic music programmer (as Jessie Voccia)
John F.X. Walsh ... music business affairs executive
Aaron Zigman ... conductor

Script and Continuity Department 

Samantha Armstrong ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

G. Baxter ... driver
James Beaudrow ... transportation captain
Jeff Blake ... driver
John Brunt ... driver
Whitney Byron ... driver
Dave Cotton ... driver
Lowell Greenspoon ... picture vehicle coordinator
Dana Howes ... transportation coordinator
Glenn Hughes ... picture car captain
Wayne Ireland ... transportation co-captain
Michael K. Jones ... driver: Antonio Banderas
Shaun Magee ... driver: honeywagon
Don Morley ... driver (as Donald B. Morley)
John Muir ... driver
Reg Reynolds ... driver: honeywagon
Jean Ritchie ... driver
Brian Travers ... driver

Additional Crew 

Craig Alexander ... business affairs executive: Baker Street Media Finance
Mikhael Antone ... production coordinator: New York
Lynell Bangs ... production accountant
Allison Barber ... publicity intern
Cassandra Barbour ... rights and clearances: Entertainment Clearances Inc.
Jackie Bazan ... publicist
John 'Frenchie' Berger ... armorer
Stephanie Lee Berger ... weapons handler
Kevin Berman ... consultant
Judy Blinick ... post-production accountant
Kate Bogle ... production assistant: New York
Laurel Bresnahan ... education liaison
Laurie Cartwright ... risk management
Jas Chima ... assistant: Ms. Friedlander, Toronto
David M. Chisholm ... assistant production coordinator
Rick Coffee ... first assistant accountant
Connie Contardi ... production office assistant
Christopher Corona ... production assistant
Hakan Coskuner ... stand-in: Mr. Banderas
Jon Davidson ... production controller: Canada
Terri Dean ... assistant craft service
Tina Dean ... assistant craft service
Dianne Doyle ... set medic
Leon Dudevoir ... production executive
Pierre Dulaine ... dance consultant
Ava DuVernay ... promotional services
Jeff Egan ... production safety
Laurie Farrance ... studio teacher
Emily Glatter ... supervising production coordinator
Maya Goodwin ... loop group actor
Matthew Harris ... motion graphics
Jeannette Hill ... production attorney (as Jeanette Hill-Yonis)
JoAnn Fregalette Jansen ... choreographer (as JoAnn Jansen)
Ronan Keane ... third assistant accountant
Kyle Limkilde ... stand-in: Jonathan Malen
Giovanni Lopes ... adr loop group
Vair Macphee ... production coordinator (as Vair MacPhee)
Chemagne Martin ... stand-in
Ginny Martino ... contract administrator
Roy McKay ... stand-in
Anthony McKeon ... security officer
Trelawnie Mead ... truck supervisor
Tony Meredith ... dance coach
Ryan Miningham ... assistant: New Line Cinema
Althea Morgan-Taylor ... stand-in (as Althea Taylor)
Natan Moss ... assistant: Ms. Friedlander, Los Angeles
Mark Nicholson ... assistant: Ms. Nabatoff
Shannon Nowak ... stand-in
Jules Pereira ... production secretary (as Julie Pereira)
Tracey Phillips ... second assistant accountant
George Ploszczansky ... security advisor
Yolanda J. Polonio ... assistant: Mr. Banderas (as Yolanda Polonio)
Paul Prokop ... executive in charge of finance
Joshua Ravetch ... production resources
Knickoy Robinson ... stand-in
Julianna Selfridge ... risk management (as Juliana Selfridge)
Laura Sevier ... rights & clearances: Entertainment Clearances
Michelle K. Smith ... production secretary (as Michelle Smith)
Sue Sparling ... payroll accountant
Jay Steckel ... production assistant
Joe Steele ... production resources
James P. Stephens ... production assistant
Erik Sudmals ... first assistant accountant
Anthony Talauega ... choreographer: hip hop (as Tone Talauega)
Richmond Talauega ... choreographer: hip hop (as Rich Talauega)
Jesse Thompkins III ... office production assistant
Sarah Turner ... production office assistant
Karen Tyrell ... unit publicist
Allen Walls ... assistant choreographer
Ronald C. Briggs Jr. ... inventory services (uncredited)

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