Cast and Crew Of - The
Cast Members
Whoopi Goldberg Celie Harris Johnson
Danny Glover Albert Johnson ('Mister')
Margaret Avery Shug Avery
Oprah Winfrey Sofia Johnson
Willard E. Pugh Harpo Johnson
Akosua Busia Nettie Harris
Desreta Jackson Young Celie Harris
Adolph Caesar Old Mister
Rae Dawn Chong Squeak (Mary Agnes)
Dana Ivey Miss Millie
Leonard Jackson Alphonso "Pa" Harris
Bennet Guillory Grady
John Patton Jr. Preacher
Carl Anderson Reverend Samuel
Susan Beaubian Corrine
James Tillis Henry "Buster" Broadnax
Phillip Strong Mayor
Laurence Fishburne Swain
Peto Kinsaka Adam
Lelo Masamba Olivia
Margaret Freeman Odessa
Howard Starr Young Harpo
Daphaine Oliver Young Olivia
Jadili Johnson Young Adam
Lillian Njoki Distefano Young Tashi
Donna Buie Daisy
Leon Rippy Store Clerk
John R. Hart Mailman
David Thomas Road Gang Leader
Carrie Murphy Loretta
Juliet Poe Church Sister
Katie Simon Church Sister
Ethel Taylor Church Sister
Marcus Covington Boy
Marcus Liles Boy
April Myers Emma
Maurice Moore Child #1
Lechanda Latharp Child #2
Drew Bundini Brown Jook Joint Patron
Arnold F. Turner Jook Joint Patron
Jeris Poindexter Jook Joint Patron
Hawthorne James Jook Joint Patron
Sonny Terry Jook Joint Musician
Greg Phillinganes Jook Joint Musician
Roy Gaines Jook Joint Musician
Paulinho da Costa African Musician
Nana Yaw Asiedu African Musician
Clarence Avant African Musician
Bayo Martin African Musician
Ndugu Chandler African Musician
Jeffrey Kwashi African Musician
Pete Munzhi African Musician
Aniijia Rae Schockley African Musician
Maria Howell Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)
Gayle King Church-goer (uncredited)
Crew Members
Carole Isenberg Producer
Linda DeScenna Set Decoration
Kathleen Kennedy Producer
Steven Spielberg Producer
Peter Guber Executive Producer
Jon Peters Executive Producer
Bo Welch Art Direction
Frank Marshall Producer
Richard Alonzo Makeup Artist
Alice Walker Novel
Aggie Guerard Rodgers Costume Design
Steven Spielberg Director
Allen Daviau Director of Photography
Michael Kahn Editor
Quincy Jones Producer
Quincy Jones Original Music Composer
Menno Meyjes Screenplay
J. Michael Riva Production Design
Alan L. Nineberg ADR Editor
Dana Dru Evenson Stunt Double
Tony Brubaker Stunts
Robert Samuels Second Assistant Camera
Andraé Crouch Music Arranger
Randy Kerber Orchestrator
Jorge Calandrelli Orchestrator
Joel Rosenbaum Orchestrator
Fred Steiner Orchestrator
Jerry Hey Orchestrator
Jack Hayes Orchestrator
Quincy Jones Songs
Rod Temperton Songs
Quincy Jones Lyricist
Rod Temperton Lyricist
Lionel Richie Lyricist
Andraé Crouch Songs
David Del Sesto Songs
Bill Maxwell Songs
