Baby Boy
Brief Synopsis
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Jody is a twenty-year-old African American who has fathered two daughters by two different women yet still lives at home with his mother, Juanita. He can't seem to find a direction for his chaotic life, and to make matters worse, his best friend and partner-in-crime Sweetpea has just been released f
Cast & Crew
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John Singleton
Director
Tyrese Gibson
Jody
Taraji P. Henson
Yvette
Omar Gooding
Sweatpea
Tamara Laseon Bass
Peanut
Candy Brown Houston
Miss Herron
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2001
Production Company
BET Networks; CNN; Clairmont Camera, Inc.; Columbia Pictures; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Howard Anderson Company; Myriad Pictures; Sony Pictures Scoring Stage; Universal Records
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing; Buena Vista International; Cts; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing; Sony Pictures Releasing International; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 9m
Synopsis
Jody is a twenty-year-old African American who has fathered two daughters by two different women yet still lives at home with his mother, Juanita. He can't seem to find a direction for his chaotic life, and to make matters worse, his best friend and partner-in-crime Sweetpea has just been released from prison. In the meantime, Juanita has finally started to live her own life again and is dating Melvin, a former gangster. Jaunita is starting to enjoy the simple things in life like her mantras and her garden. She can barely wait for Jody to grow up and take responsibility for his own life and children. Once Melvin moves in, there is little room in the nest for a kid who has overstayed his welcome and who must now cross the line that separates the boy from the man.
Director
John Singleton
Director
Cast
Tyrese Gibson
Jody
Taraji P. Henson
Yvette
Omar Gooding
Sweatpea
Tamara Laseon Bass
Peanut
Candy Brown Houston
Miss Herron
A.j. Johnson
Juanita
Ving Rhames
Melvin
Angell Conwell
Kim
Kareem J Grimes
Do Dirty
Tracey Cherelle Jones
Sharika
Kylan Bolton
Joe Joe
Kaylan Bolton
Joe Joe
Freez Luv
Cake Man
Juanita Jennings
Rachel
Liris Crosse
Receptionist
Sylvester Robinson
Little Boy
Maasai Singleton
Little Boy
Mario William Jackson
Roger
Keith Diamond
Sneed
Frederick Ricks
Winston
Snoop Dogg
Rodney
Selma Mcpherson
Miss Daniels
Asondra Hunter
Woman
Tawny Dahl
Pandora
Alex Wright
Woman Inside
Serese Teate
Sheryl
Olan Thompson
Chris
Ephraim Benton
Young Thug
Java Benson
Young Thug
De Juan Guy
Looney Toon
Deon Gregory
Tony
Tracey L Davis
Knucklehead
Keiwan Spillman
Knucklehead
Diamond Dawn Cook
Woman
Charlee Miyohshi
Woman
Roma Alvarez
Mexican Neighbor
Limary Agosto
Lucy Girl
Amentha Dymally
Elderly Woman
Kym Whitley
Host
Hope Flood
Guest
Dannon Green
Guest
Cleopatra Singleton
Lil'Nut
Sheila L Ward
Mourner
Jamaica Carter
Ja Toi
Delores Gilbeaux
Co-Worker
Yolanda Jones
Co-Worker
Terrance Holloway
Dice Player
Sir Hondes D Williams Sr.
Dice Player
Calvin L Valrie
Dice Player
Eddie Clark
Street Vendor
Crew
Benjamin Adams
Production Accountant
Felicia Adams
Song
Felicia Adams
Song Performer ("Baby Boy" "You")
Mark Adams
Song ("Just A Touch Of Love")
Donnie Anderson
Music Co-Supervisor
Roy T Anderson
Stunts
David Arnold
Music
Steve Arrington
Song ("Just A Touch Of Love")
Darius M Aubry
Assistant (To Dwight Williams)
Amy Baer
Studio Executive
Bobbi Banks
Supervising Adr Editor
Noella Barb
Set Medic
Kent Barker
Song ("Jody'S Got Your Girl And Gone")
Paul Beauregard
Song ("Baby Mama")
Robert Bell
Song ("Summer Madness")
Ronald Bell
Song ("Summer Madness")
Jay Bolton
Music Editor
Justin Bourret
Associate Film Editor
Kristen Brickner
2nd Assistant Director
George Brown
Song ("Summer Madness")
Tony Brubacker
Stunts
Bill Bryan
Supervisor
Keith Brian Burns
Production Designer
Cassandra Butcher
Unit Publicist
Cassandra Butcher
Publicity Consultant
Tiphany Butler
Production Assistant
Billie Calvin
Song ("Wishin' On A Star")
Veda Campbell
Production Mixer
Bruce Cannon
Editor
Kerry Carmean
Foley Editor
Chris Carpenter
Re-Recording Mixer
Ruth Carter
Costume Designer
Marietta Carter-narcisse
Key Makeup
Conan Castro
Costumer
George Clinton Jr.
Song ("I'D Rather Be With You")
Eugene Collier
Stunts
Bootsy Collins
Song Performer ("I'D Rather Be With You")
Bootsy Collins
Song
Eric Combs
Song ("Love & War")
Hugh Conlon
Construction Coordinator
Gary Lee Cooper
Song ("I'D Rather Be With You")
Rufus Cooper
Song ("Hail Mary")
Devin Copeland
Song ("Just A Man")
Katari Cox
Song ("Hail Mary")
Marlon Cox
Song; Song Co-Producer ("Talk Sh*T 2 Ya")
D'angelo
Song; Song Producer & Performer ("Talk Sh*T 2 Ya")
Chastity Daniels
Song ("Baby Mama")
Liba Daniels
Assistant Art Director
Louis Davenport
Song ("We Keep It G")
Don Davis
Song ("Jody'S Got Your Girl And Gone")
Frank Davis
1st Assistant Director
Keith Davis
Stunts
Tracy Davis
Song ("Crip Hop")
Sterfon Demings
Key Hairstylist
Nicholas Dodd
Original Music
Snoop Dogg
Song
Snoop Dogg
Song Performer ("Crip Hop"), Song Performer ("Just A Baby Boy")
Clarence Dorsey
Song ("Thatshowegetdown")
Kevin Doucette
Special Thanks
Warren Drummond
Special Thanks
Kofi W. Elam
Stunts
Junod Etienne
Song ("Straight F***Ing")
Brian Felton
Apprentice Editor
Robert Fernandez
Other
Duke Foster
Transportation Captain
Warren Fox
Rigging Gaffer
Bobby J Foxworth
Stunts
Mannie Fresh
Song Producer ("Thatshowegetdown")
Yafeu Fula
Song ("Hail Mary")
Kirk Gardner
Steadicam Operator
Anthony Gaudioz
Camera Operator
Anna Gordy Gaye
Song ("Just To Keep You Satisfied")
Marvin Gaye
Song Performer ("Just To Keep You Satisfied")
Marvin Gaye
Song
Zaid C Gayle
Production Assistant
Andrea Giannetti
Studio Executive
Tyrese Gibson
Song Performer ("Just A Baby Boy")
Tyrese Gibson
Song
Kevin Gilliam
Songs ("Just A Baby Boy" "We Keep It G" "Crip Hop")
Judi Giovanni
Set Decorator
Martin Glover
Video Assistant
Macy Gray
Song Performer ("Love & War")
Sabrina L Gray
Associate Producer
Vincent Guisetti
Foley Artist
Jeffrey J. Haboush
Re-Recording Mixer
Ruffian Hall
Song ("We Keep It G")
Anthony Hamilton
Song
Anthony Hamilton
Song Performer ("Love & War")
Kobet Harber
Physical Trainer
Kimberly Hardin
Casting
Barbara Harris
Other
Eli Harris
Chief Lighting Technician
Steve Harris
Song ("We Keep It G")
Wendell Harris
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Leon Haywood
Song Performer ("I Want'A Do Something Freaky To You")
Leon Haywood
Song
Gregory A. Hedgepath
Supervising Sound Editor
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
Felicia Lisa Herron
Co-Key Hairstylist
Jimmie Herron
Property Master
Mark Hicks
Song
Hollis Hill
Stunts
Chris Hogan
Supervising Foley Editor
Dave Hollister
Song ("You")
Jordan Houston
Song ("Baby Mama")
Daniel S Irwin
Dialogue Editor
Juicy J
Song Producer ("Baby Mama")
Ezekiel Jackson
Security
Jermaine Jackson
Song Performer ("Daddy'S Home")
Anthony Jacobs
Production Coordinator
Tony Jacobs
Production Coordinator
Drake Jenevein
Assistant Sound Editor
Dannon Johnson
2nd Grip
Yolanda Jones
Assistant (To John Singleton)
Bonnie Jordan
Assistant Production Coordinator
Amy Kane
Foley Artist
Wayne A King
Stunts
Samuel Lerner
Song
Craig Lietzke
Transportation Co-Captain
Chris Liggion
Song ("Baby Boy"), Song/Song Performer ("You")
Thomas Locket
Song ("Just A Touch Of Love")
Howard London
Adr Mixer
Teena Marie
Song
Lalanya Masters
Production Assistant
Todd Masters
Other
Curtis Mayfield
Song ("Talk Sh*T 2 Ya")
Rita Mcghee
Wardrobe Supervisor
Allen Mcgrier
Song ("Crip Hop")
Connie Mckendrick
Song Performer ("Eat Sleep Think")
Connie Mckendrick
Song
Steven E Mendoza
Dolly Grip
Robert Mickens
Song ("Summer Madness")
Wayne Middleton
Location Manager
William H Miller
Song ("Daddy'S Home")
Charles Mills
Director Of Photography
Bob Minor
Stunt Coordinator
Roger Minor
Stunts
Royce Minor
Stunts
John Moio
Stunts
Charles Moore
Song ("Straight F***Ing")
Tamara Murphy
On-Set Dresser
James Nyx
Song ("Just To Keep You Satisfied")
Hugh Aodh O'brien
Stunts
Joe Ordaz
Stunts
Tom Ozanich
Sound Editor
Bobby Ozuna
Song ("Just A Man")
Joseph Paquette
Song ("Hail Mary")
Anton Perkins
Caterer
Noah Plunkett
Other
James Poyser
Song; Song Producer ("Eat Sleep Think")
Tony Prendatt
Song Co-Producer ("You")
Vic Radulich
Sound Editor
David Raymond
Assistant Film Editor
Dan Rebert
Other
Eli Reed
Still Photographer
Tory Reed
Production Assistant
Diane Renee
Stunts
Len Richards
Stunts
Michelle Richards
Special Thanks
E J Roberts
Craft Services
Jason Roberts
2nd Assistant Director
Perry Robertson
Foley Editor
Kyle Rochlin
Foley Mixer
Gilbert Rosales
Stunts
Bob Rothberg
Song ("I'M Sinbad The Sailor")
Rose Royce
Song Performer ("Wishin' On A Star")
Raphael Saadiq
Song; Song Producer & Performer ("Just A Man")
Melisa Sanchez
Script Supervisor
Jeff Sanders
Stunts
Stacy Scofield
Other
Debra Secher
Casting Associate
Tupac Shakur
Song Performer ("Hail Mary")
Tupac Shakur
Song
James Sheppard
Song ("Daddy'S Home")
Robair Sims
Stunts
John Singleton
Producer
John Singleton
Screenwriter
John Singleton
Music Supervisor
Claydes Smith
Song ("Summer Madness")
Mark Sparks
Song ("Love & War")
David Spence
Dialogue Editor
Kewian Spillman
Song ("Crip Hop")
Fred Stafford
Adr Editor
Frederick H Stahly
Adr Editor
Glenn Standridge
Song ("Just A Man")
Mike Stanwick
Color Timer
Billy Stewart
Song ("I Do Love You")
Elgie Stover
Song ("Just To Keep You Satisfied")
Scott Sudduth
Production Assistant
Melodee Sutton
Music Consultant
Alton Taylor
Song ("Summer Madness")
Jason Taylor
Production Assistant
Johnnie Taylor
Song Performer
Johnnie Taylor
Song Performer ("Jody'S Got Your Girl And Gone")
Sean Taylor
Producer (Masterfx/Visual Effects)
Gary Theard
Boom Operator
Byron Thomas
Song ("Thatshowegetdown")
Dennis Thomas
Song ("Summer Madness")
Olan Thompson
Song ("Just A Baby Boy")
Sammy Timberg
Song ("I'M Sinbad The Sailor")
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
2001
Production Company
BET Networks; CNN; Clairmont Camera, Inc.; Columbia Pictures; Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Howard Anderson Company; Myriad Pictures; Sony Pictures Scoring Stage; Universal Records
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing; Buena Vista International; Cts; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Sony Pictures Releasing; Sony Pictures Releasing International; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 9m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States August 2001
Released in United States November 2001
Released in United States on Video November 6, 2001
Released in United States Summer June 27, 2001
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival August 2-12, 2001.
Shown at London Film Festival (Evening Standard Film on the Square) November 7-22, 2001.
Began shooting November 20, 2000.
Completed shooting February 9, 2001.
Released in United States Summer June 27, 2001
Released in United States August 2001 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival August 2-12, 2001.)
Released in United States November 2001 (Shown at London Film Festival (Evening Standard Film on the Square) November 7-22, 2001.)
Released in United States on Video November 6, 2001
