Directed by
| Steve James | ||
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Produced by
| Catherine Allan | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Gilbert | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Steve James | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Neil Laird | ... | associate producer |
| Frederick Marx | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Gordon Quinn | ... | co-producer / executive producer |
Music by
| Ben Sidran | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Gilbert | ||
Editing by
| William Haugse | ||
| Steve James | ||
| Frederick Marx | ||
Production Management
| Steve Krahnke | ... | production manager |
| Emily Stevens | ... | production manager: KTCA |
| Susanne Suffredin | ... | post-production supervisor (as Suzanne Suffredin) |
Sound Department
| Cory Coken | ... | sound mixer |
| Ric Coken | ... | sound mixer |
| Bryen Hensley | ... | sound mixer |
| Bill Jenkins | ... | additional sound |
| Margaret M.S. Marvin | ... | sound mixer |
| Brian Peterson | ... | optical sound recordist |
| Mirko Popadic | ... | additional sound |
| Chuck Rapp | ... | sound mixer |
| Ed Scott | ... | additional sound |
| Adam Singer | ... | sound |
| Tom Yore | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jim Fetterley | ... | additional photographer |
| Richard Holland | ... | still photographer: production stills |
| Ada Kolmodin | ... | still photographer: production stills |
| Sid Lubitsch | ... | additional photographer |
| Kevin McCarey | ... | additional photographer |
| Jim Morrissette | ... | additional photographer |
| Mirko Popadic | ... | additional photographer |
| Gordon Quinn | ... | additional photographer |
| Ed Scott | ... | additional photographer |
| Adam Singer | ... | still photographer: production stills |
Editorial Department
| Lou Anastas | ... | assistant editor |
| Linda Balek | ... | assistant editor |
| Fenell Doremus | ... | assistant editor / post-production coordinator |
| Jim Fetterley | ... | assistant editor |
| Sarah Galloway | ... | assistant editor |
| Lisa Hubbard | ... | assistant editor |
| Robert Jung | ... | colorist |
| Allen Kelly | ... | colorist |
| Neil Laird | ... | assistant editor |
| Craig Leffel | ... | colorist |
| Oscar Oboza | ... | colorist (as Oscar Oboza Jr.) |
| Chris Tenzis | ... | intern |
Music Department
| Ben Sidran | ... | music producer |
| Tom Yore | ... | composer: additional music |
Additional Crew
| Paul Andrews | ... | additional on-line |
| David A. Baran | ... | intern: Kartemquin (as David Baran) |
| Gerry Berlin | ... | legal assistance |
| Brian Boyl | ... | intern: Kartemquin (as Brian Boyd) / production assistant (as Brian Boyd) |
| Tony Creer | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Ena Dahm | ... | accountant |
| Fenell Doremus | ... | staff member: Kartemquin |
| George Eastman | ... | title designer |
| Joanne Elam | ... | accountant |
| Brian Farley | ... | intern: Kartemquin / production assistant |
| Than Feis | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Jim Fetterley | ... | staff: Kartemquin |
| Betsy Fil | ... | title designer |
| Vanessa Finch | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Julia Gibbs | ... | intern: Kartemquin / production assistant |
| Kim Harper | ... | additional on-line |
| Laura Hoffman | ... | researcher |
| Jenny Sioux Hopkins | ... | on-line: IPA |
| John Jackson | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Tricia John | ... | accountant |
| Quintin King | ... | legal assistance (as Quentin King) |
| Lucy Kinsella | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Neil Laird | ... | production assistant |
| Anne LaPorte | ... | additional on-line (as Anne 'Closure' LaPorte) |
| Ken Leshin | ... | additional on-line |
| Frederick Marx | ... | on-line: Kartemquin |
| Teddy Mattera | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Marcy McCall | ... | staff: Kartemquin |
| William Morris | ... | production assistant (as Bill Morris) / staff: Kartemquin (as Bill Morris) |
| Jim Morrissette | ... | technical advisor |
| Laura Mulhauser | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Bob Musker | ... | intern: Kartemquin / production assistant |
| Mark Nielson | ... | staff: Kartemquin |
| Jim Olen | ... | additional on-line |
| Mike Perelstein | ... | legal assistance |
| Brian T. Pitts | ... | production assistant (as Brian Pitts) |
| Gordon Quinn | ... | creative consultant |
| Tim Reyna | ... | additional on-line |
| Gerald Richman | ... | executive in charge of KTCA |
| Pam Schmidt | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Eric Scholl | ... | on-line: IPA |
| Pete Senten | ... | additional on-line |
| Bill Siegel | ... | researcher |
| John Sloss | ... | legal assistance |
| Joey Soloway | ... | staff: Kartemquin (as Jill Soloway) |
| April Sopkin | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Melissa Sterne | ... | on-line: Kartemquin |
| Tom Sullens | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Eric Torres | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Ralph Walsh | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Stephanie Wertlake Weeks | ... | staff: Kartemquin (as Stephanie Wertlake) |
| Angela Wood | ... | intern: Kartemquin |
| Vincent R. Nebrida | ... | marketing manager (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Michael Apted | ... | thanks |
| D.L. Bean | ... | thanks |
| Luther Bedford | ... | special thanks: Marshall High School |
| Frank Beidler | ... | special thanks: program support (as Pru and Frank Beidler) |
| Pru Beidler | ... | special thanks: program support (as Pru and Frank Beidler) |
| Alvin Bibbs | ... | thanks (as Alvin and Peggy Bibbs) |
| Peggy Bibbs | ... | thanks (as Alvin and Peggy Bibbs) |
| David Blair | ... | thanks |
| Jerry Blumenthal | ... | thanks |
| Patricia Boero | ... | thanks |
| Bob Boone | ... | thanks: Glencoe Study Center |
| Jim Bostrum | ... | thanks |
| Ray Boyer | ... | thanks |
| Walter Brody | ... | thanks: Sound Ideas |
| Beverly Brooks | ... | thanks |
| Steve Brown | ... | thanks |
| Margaret Caples | ... | thanks |
| Al Cohn | ... | thanks |
| Johnny Lee Davenport | ... | thanks (as Johnnie Lee Davenport) |
| Frank DuBois | ... | thanks |
| Bob Ebel | ... | thanks |
| Harry Edwards | ... | thanks |
| Bill Firnbach | ... | thanks |
| Michael Flaherty | ... | special thanks: St. Joseph High School (as Principal Brother Michael Flarherty) |
| Greg Gaither | ... | thanks |
| Don Garvey | ... | thanks |
| John O. Gibson | ... | special thanks: Marshall High School (as Principal John O. Gibson) |
| Arnie Gilbert | ... | thanks: life support |
| Dru Gilbert | ... | thanks: life support |
| Temmie Gilbert | ... | thanks: life support |
| Tim Gray | ... | thanks |
| Larry Hawkins | ... | thanks |
| Sandra Heberer | ... | thanks |
| John Hefferon | ... | thanks (as Dr. John Hefferon) |
| Jim Hennessey | ... | thanks (as Jim Hennessey and Katje Rooney) |
| Tod Himmel | ... | thanks |
| Kathy Hurley | ... | thanks |
| John Iltis | ... | thanks (as David Sikich & John Iltis) |
| Scott Jacobs | ... | thanks |
| Imogene James | ... | thanks: life support |
| William James | ... | thanks: life support |
| Michael Jordan | ... | thanks |
| David Kaplan | ... | thanks |
| Jack Kaplan | ... | thanks |
| Barbara Kopple | ... | thanks |
| Tom Kowalski | ... | thanks |
| Peter Kuttner | ... | thanks |
| Richard Lapchick | ... | thanks |
| Kirk LaVine | ... | thanks |
| Richard Mandeberg | ... | thanks |
| Don Marbury | ... | thanks |
| Ellen Marx | ... | thanks: life support |
| Larry Marx | ... | thanks: life support |
| Miriam Marx | ... | thanks: life support |
| Bernard McKune | ... | thanks |
| Edonnya Merritt | ... | thanks |
| Rich Moskel | ... | thanks |
| Salim Muwakkil | ... | thanks |
| William Nelson | ... | thanks |
| Margie Nicholson | ... | thanks |
| Delano O'Bannion | ... | thanks |
| Jim O'Boyle | ... | thanks: KOST Broadcast Sales |
| Kevin O'Neill | ... | thanks |
| Carol Obertubbesing | ... | thanks |
| Mary Patton | ... | thanks |
| Richard Pena | ... | thanks |
| John Pierson | ... | thanks |
| Francine Pope | ... | thanks |
| Jenny Rohrer | ... | thanks |
| Katje Rooney | ... | thanks (as Jim Hennessey and Katje Rooney) |
| Judy Roth | ... | thanks: life support |
| John Schram | ... | thanks: Sports Management Network |
| Jane Schrepel | ... | thanks |
| Tom Schubert | ... | thanks (as Tom Radtke) |
| Barbara Searle | ... | thanks |
| Michael Shepley | ... | thanks |
| Alan Siegel | ... | thanks |
| David Sikich | ... | thanks (as David Sikich & John Iltis) |
| Margot Stern Strom | ... | thanks |
| Art Taylor | ... | thanks |
| Carol Taylor | ... | thanks |
| Jim Taylor | ... | thanks |
| Susan Taylor | ... | thanks: life support |
| Isiah Thomas | ... | thanks |
| Barbara Trent | ... | thanks |
| Joyce Washington | ... | special thanks: Marshall High School |
| Howard Weinberg | ... | thanks |
| Tom Weinberg | ... | thanks |
| Woody Wickham | ... | thanks |
| Chuck Wielgus | ... | thanks |
| Janette Wilson | ... | thanks |
| Alexander Wolff | ... | thanks |
| Preston Wolin | ... | thanks (as Dr. Preston Wolin) |
| Gary Wood | ... | thanks |
| Dan Woods-Lindley | ... | special thanks: program support (as Dan and Lucia Woods-Lindley) |
| Lucia Woods-Lindley | ... | special thanks: program support (as Dan and Lucia Woods-Lindley) |
| Clarence Wordlaw | ... | thanks |