Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson   Written by David Simon   Eric Ellis Overmyer   Cast Khandi Alexander ... LaDonna Batiste-Williams Rob Brown ... Delmond Lambreaux Kim Dickens ... Janette Desautel Melissa Leo ... Toni Bernette Lucia Micarelli ... Annie David Morse ... Lt. Terry Colson Clarke Peters ... Albert Lambreaux Wendell Pierce ... Antoine Batiste Jon Seda ... Nelson Hidalgo (credit only) Steve Zahn ... Davis McAlary Elizabeth Ashley ... Aunt Mimi Wilson Bethel ... Lanny Fox Edwina Findley ... Davina Lambreaux Lance E. Nichols ... Larry Williams Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine ... Jacques Jhoni Davi Jay ... Robinette Venida Evans ... Mrs. Brooks Colin Walker ... Agt. Collington Phyllis Montana LeBlanc ... Desiree (as Phyllis Montana-LeBlanc) Jazz Henry ... Jennifer Ann McKenzie ... Ramona McAlary Marco St. John ... Dr. Roger McAlary Jaron Williams ... Robert Brandi Gerard ... Brandi (as Brandi Coleman) Al Vicente ... Liquor Salesman Beau Harrison   Lyndsay Kimball ... Sandy Karen Kaia Livers ... Mrs. Robinette (as Karen-Kaia Livers) John Joly ... Mr. Gilday J. Omar Castro ... Detective Luis Calderon Julie Ann Jones ... Mrs. Gilday (as Julie Ann Doan) Roger Honeycutt   Terence Rosemore ... Deputy Chief Marsden Jon Cleary ... Self Otto DeJean ... George Cotrell Jimbo Walsh ... Self Louis Michot ... Self Andre Bohren ... Self Lucy Faust ... Melanie Felix Ed Gerrard ... Self Joe Segreto ... Self Jeff Bromberger ... Self Christie Jourdain   Bo Dollis Jr.   Brian Nelson   Eddie Vanison ... Memphis Ronnie Big Chief Monk Boudreaux ... Self Esquizito   Gregory Agid   David Boswell   Nathan Lambertson   Papa Grows Funk ... Themselves The Lost Bayou Ramblers ... Themselves Pinettes Brass Band ... Themselves (as Original Pinettes Brass Band) Guardians of the Flame Drummers ... Themselves The Chosen Ones ... Themselves Linnzi Zaorski Band ... Themselves Kipp Believe College Prep Symphonic/Jazz Band ... Themselves The Original Royal Players Brass Band ... Themselves Jonathan Aaron Butler ... Voter / Parade Goer / Club Goer Derrick Freeman ... Voice Actor Brittney Kelley ... Party Goer (as Brittney Shardell) Uncredited Cast Rayshard Kelley ... Party Goer Tonya Maldonado ... Nurse Produced by Mick Aniceto   Joe Incaprera   Nina K. Noble   Eric Ellis Overmyer   George Pelecanos   Laura A. Schweigman   David Simon   Carolyn Strauss   Karen L. Thorson

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