Directed by Sydney Freeland   Written by Katori Hall   Patrik-Ian Polk   Silvio Horta   Tamara P. Carter   Keith Josef Adkins   Jenina Kibuka   Francine Volpe   Jocelyn Clarke   Cast Brandee Evans ... Mercedes Nicco Annan ... Uncle Clifford Shannon Thornton ... Miss Mississippi / Keyshawn Elarica Johnson ... Autumn Night Skyler Joy ... Gidget J. Alphonse Nicholson ... Lil Murda Parker Sawyers ... Andre Watkins Harriett D. Foy ... Patrice Woodbine Dan J. Johnson ... Corbin Tyler Lepley ... Diamond Isaiah Washington ... Mayor Tydell Ruffin Taylor Selé ... Coach Donny Boaz ... Wyatt Kyle Steve Coulter ... Sheriff Tommy Bailey Josh Ventura ... Wayne Kyle Brandon Gilpin ... DJ Neva Scared (as Brandon 'Showtime Brando' Gilpin) Morocco Omari ... Big L Joselin Reyes ... Maite Bertram Williams Jr. ... Woddy Cherokee M. Hall ... Extra Extra (as Cherokee Hall) Melo J. ... Toy (as Olivia 'Melo.J' Jackson) Cmayla Neal ... Jupiter (as C'Mayla Neal) Chinet Scott ... Brazil Sharae Monique Williams ... Peanut Butter (as Sharae Williams) Hannah Alline ... The Convert Tiffany Black ... The Instigator Justin James Boykin ... Derrick's Homeboy (as Justin Boykin) Sir Brodie ... Bartender George Bryant ... TV Reporter Jordan Cox ... Derrick (as Jordan M. Cox) Angela Davis ... Eloise Shariff Earp ... Crowd Memba #1 Corwin Evans ... Crew Memba Xena Stryker ... Crowd Memba #2 (as Xena Griffin) Cranston Johnson ... Montavius Sherri Marina ... Teller Roxzane T. Mims ... The Elder (as Roxzane Mims) Ashani Roberts ... Britney Romeo Romero ... Random #1 Terence Rosemore ... Attendant Yasmein Ziyad ... Young Woman Uncredited Cast NeShaunda Mays ... Bar Patron Sherod Morrison ... Club Patron Rahiem Riley ... Strip Club Patron Chad J. Wagner ... Cook Produced by Carol Cuddy   Dante Di Loreto   Liz W. Garcia   Natasha Tash Gray   Katori Hall   Gary Lennon   Montez A. Monroe   Patrik-Ian Polk   Jacqui Rivera   Radha Subramaniam   David Woods   Original Music by Matthew Head

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