Directed by Agnieszka Holland   Written by David Simon   Eric Ellis Overmyer   Cast Khandi Alexander ... LaDonna Batiste-Williams Rob Brown ... Delmond Lambreaux Chris Coy ... L.P. Everett Kim Dickens ... Janette Desautel India Ennenga ... Sofia Bernette Michiel Huisman ... Sonny Melissa Leo ... Toni Bernette Lucia Micarelli ... Annie David Morse ... Lt. Terry Colson Clarke Peters ... Albert Lambreaux (credit only) Wendell Pierce ... Antoine Batiste Jon Seda ... Nelson Hidalgo Steve Zahn ... Davis McAlary Sam Robards ... Tim Feeny Dr. John ... Self Dan Ziskie ... C.J. Liguori Michael Cerveris ... Marvin Frey Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine ... Jacques Jhoni Ned Bellamy ... Vincent Abreu Jim True-Frost ... James Woodrow Edwina Findley ... Davina Lambreaux Hong Chau ... Linh Darien Sills-Evans ... Darnell Nichols Phyllis Montana LeBlanc ... Desiree (as Phyllis Montana-LeBlanc) Nicholas Payton ... Self Jon Batiste ... (as Jonathan Batiste) Theresa Andersson   Davi Jay ... Robinette James DuMont ... Captain Richard LaFouchette Lance E. Nichols ... Larry Williams Brandi Gerard ... Brandi (as Brandi Coleman) Keith Hart ... Darren Lecoeur Derrick Tabb   Renwick D. Scott II ... Alcide (as Renwick Scott) Sean-Michael Bruno ... Randall Batiste Tre Styles ... John (as David Kency) Jay Huguley ... Will Branson Irvin Mayfield ... Self Karen Kaia Livers ... Mrs. Robinette (as Karen-Kaia Livers) Otto DeJean ... George Cotrell Bo Dollis Jr.   Brian Nelson   Eddie Vanison ... Memphis Ronnie Walter Harris ... Franklin (as Walter Harris Jr.) Stafford Agee   Howard Miller ... (as Chief Howard Miller) Irving 'Honey' Banister Jr. ... (as Irving 'Honey' Banister) Darryl Montana ... Self (as Big Chief Darryl Montana) Big Chief Monk Boudreaux ... Self Clarence Dalcour ... Self (as Big Chief Clarence Dalcour) Jim Tooey ... Court Usher James Wright   Jamal Russell   Michael Cochran ... Retirement Officer Terence Rosemore ... Deputy Chief Marsden Laura Maggi   Rio Hackford ... Toby Henry Griffin ... Simply Brendan McCarthy   Ritchie Montgomery ... King of the Krewe of Nutria Kenny Alfonso ... State Official Michael Hartson ... Lawyer #1 Brice Shanay Gresham   Robert Patrick Kearns   Rosalani Davis-Johnson   Ike Jackson ... Ike Jamie Jones ... Groupie Brent Phillip Henry ... Nashville Photographer (as Brent Henry) Elizabeth McCoy   Samantha Beaulieu ... Geraldine Benjamin Mumphrey   Simon Lott ... Self Tony Jarvis   Jason Stewart ... Self Jon Gross   Davis Rogan ... Self Jimbo Walsh ... Self Anthony Cuccia   Big Hat ... Themselves Eric Lindell Band ... Themselves Charmaine Neville Band ... Themselves Geno Delafose & The French Rockin' Boogie ... Themselves The Storyville Stompers ... Themselves (as Storyville Stompers Brass Band) Kipp Believe College Prep Symphonic/Jazz Band ... Themselves Guardians of the Flame Drummers ... Themselves Joe Williams   Lex D. Geddings ... (as Lex Geddings) Justin Christopher Vaughn ... Man 1 (as Justin Vaughn) Tim Bellow ... Riley (as Tim Bellow Jr.) Scheryl W Brown ... (as Scheryl Brown) Trina LaFargue   Caroline Fourmy   Regis Harrington   Nicole Barré ... (voice) Derrick Freeman ... Voice Actor Uncredited Cast Kenneth Kynt Bryan ... Parade Goer Jonathan Aaron Butler ... Voter / Parade Goer / Club Goer Jeffrey John Carisalez ... Arnie Scott Carroll ... Concert Goer Scott J. Carroll ... Various Edward A. Chambers ... Whiskey Drinker at Divebar Jazzy Ellis ... Parade Goer Divine Prince Ty Emmecca ... Mardi Gras Party Goer Carlos Ramónne Graham ... Parade Goer Lassiter Holmes ... Actor Tonya Maldonado ... Club Goer / Parade Goer / Pedestrian Shane Theriot ... Self Shirley Tregre ... Airport Patron Jesse Yarborough ... Mardi Gras Parade Goer 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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