"A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak, and family in a desperate search for sexual expression."
Adepero Oduye
as Alike
Pernell Walker
as Laura
Aasha Davis
as Bina
Charles Parnell
as Arthur
Sahra Mellesse
as Sharonda
Kim Wayans
as Audrey
Shamika Cotton
as Candace
Raymond Anthony Thomas
as Mack
Afton Williamson
as Mika
Zabryna Guevara
as Mrs. Alvarado
Kim Sykes
as Mrs. Singletary
Rob Morgan
as Sock
Nina Daniels
as Gina (AKA Butch Woman)
Jeremie Harris
as Bina's Boyfriend
Chanté Lewis
as Fast Girl #1
Olithea Anglin
as Fast Girl #2
Joey Auzenne
as Math Teacher
Jason DarkChocolate Dyer
as Cute Boy
Loren Lillian
as Laura's Girl
Kymbali Craig
as Pier Girl #1
Alaina Dunn
as Pier Girl #2
Andrea Smith
as Pier Girl #3
Ozzie Stewart
as Laura's Mother
Natalie Carter
as Rowdy Co-Worker #1
Donei Hall
as Rowdy Co-Worker #2
Tamar-kali
as Tamar-kali
Thom Loubet
as Guitarist
Jerome Jordan
Mark Robohm
as Drummer
Jeremiah Hosea
as Bass
Maine Anders
as Go Go Dancer
Stephanie Andujar
as Pier Girl (uncredited)
Dee Rees
Director
Writer
Bradford Young
Director of Photography
Eniola Dawodu
Costume Design
Isaac McGuire
Line Producer
Jeanine Mclean
Executive Producer
Julie Parker Benello
Inbal Weinberg
Production Design
Ann Bradley
Wendy Ettinger
Sam Martin
Nekisa Cooper
Producer
Judith Helfand
Susan Lewis
Stefan Nowicki
Douglas Eisenberg
Eyde Belasco
Casting
Sara K. White
Art Direction
Matthew J. Simon
Benjamin Weber
Spike Lee
Mary Jane Skalski
Mako Kamitsuna
Editor
Original Music Composer
Emmanuelle Hoessly
Assistant Property Master