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Black Nativity

"A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey."

Cast

2178

Forest Whitaker

as Reverend Cornell Cobbs

9780

Angela Bassett

as Aretha Cobbs

15565

Jennifer Hudson

as Naima

8169

Tyrese Gibson

as Loot / Tyson

512316

Jacob Latimore

as Langston

84933

Mary J. Blige

as Platinum Fro

104779

Nas

as Street Prophet (Isaiah)

6198

Vondie Curtis-Hall

as Pawnbroker

1364366

Grace Gibson

as Maria / Mary

1085146

J. Mallory McCree

as Kyle

1025444

Rotimi

as Officer Butch McDaniels

1364369

Michael Dale

as Innkeeper

1158056

Doug Willen

as Chic Man

60482

Henry Hunter Hall

as Snoopy

1979170

Marija Abney

as Nativity Dancer

2947601

Jevon McFerrin

as Bus Singer #2 (uncredited)

3370657

Amyrh Harris

as Church Goer (uncredited)

3362684

Paugh Shadow

as Bethlehem / Modern Day Thug Hallucination (uncredited)

Crew

51864

Kasi Lemmons

Director

235558

T.D. Jakes

Producer

95022

Trudie Styler

Producer

19464

Anastas N. Michos

Director of Photography

51864

Kasi Lemmons

Writer

1132114

Langston Hughes

Theatre Play

52515

Laura Karpman

Original Music Composer

927850

Raphael Saadiq

Original Music Composer

51869

Gersha Phillips

Costume Design

51868

Terilyn A. Shropshire

Editor

9178

Kristi Zea

Production Design

968175

Doug Huszti

Art Direction

224389

Diane Lederman

Set Decoration

1403710

Renee Burke

Script Supervisor

1396478

Charlie Dibe

Production Coordinator