Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson   Written by David Simon   Eric Ellis Overmyer   David Mills   Cast Khandi Alexander ... LaDonna Batiste-Williams Rob Brown ... Delmond Lambreaux Kim Dickens ... Janette Desautel Michiel Huisman ... Sonny Melissa Leo ... Toni Bernette Lucia Micarelli ... Annie Clarke Peters ... Albert Lambreaux Wendell Pierce ... Antoine Batiste Steve Zahn ... Davis McAlary John Goodman ... Creighton Bernette Davi Jay ... Robinette India Ennenga ... Sofia Bernette Phyllis Montana LeBlanc ... Desiree Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine ... Jacques Vaz Dr. John ... Self Tom McDermott ... Self Trombone Shorty ... Self (as Troy Andrews) Bruce Barnes ... (as Bruce 'Sunpie' Barnes) Venida Evans ... Mrs. Brooks Lance E. Nichols ... Larry Williams Marc John Jefferies ... Darius Tarra Riggs ... Lula Prichett (as Tarra M. Riggs) Ameer Baraka ... Lorenzo Vernel Bagneris ... Judge Bernard Williams Calvin Bickham II ... (as Calvin Bickham) Carl J. Walker ... Donald Danny Ladmirault ... (as Daniel Ladmirault) John Fohl   David Barard   Antonino Paone ... Harvey (as Tony Paone) Fetia Rogers   Thomas 'Bo' Bryson   Tim Bellow ... Riley Jen Kober ... Andrea Cazayoux (as Jennifer Kober) Vanessa Cloke ... Wine Store Clerk Henry Griffin ... (as Henry 'Simply' Griffin) Greg Will ... Officer #1 (as Gregory Williams) Alana Eastern   Steve McHugh ... Chef (as Steven McHugh) Louis Herthum ... Sheriff Don Babineaux Lawrence P. Beron ... Tour Bus Driver Otto DeJean ... George Cotrell Glenn Robin ... Party Guest Fred Johnson   Big Chief Monk Boudreaux ... Self (as Monk Boudreaux) Darryl Montana ... Self Cherice Harrison-Nelson   Lionel Delpit   Stafford Agee   Alonzo Bowens   Clarence Dalcour   Irving 'Honey' Banister Jr.   Jeff Tyson   Julius Handy   Ken Williams   Herman V. Ernest   Darryle Johnson   Annette Doucet Sharpe   Uncredited Cast Christi Barlow ... Neighbor Emily D. Haley ... Women at Bar Jacquelyn Twodat Jackson ... Club Goer Karen Kaia Livers ... Mrs. Robinette Steve Rally ... Ny Patron Jaz Sawyer ... Mardi Gras Party Man Danzel Square ... Civilian #1 Produced by Anthony Hemingway   Joe Incaprera   Jessica Levin   David Mills   Nina K. Noble   Eric Ellis Overmyer   Laura A. Schweigman   David Simon   Carolyn Strauss   Karen L. Thorson

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