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The rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom.
- Director
- Liesl Tommy
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Cast

Jennifer Hudson
Aretha Franklin

Forest Whitaker
C. L. Franklin

Marlon Wayans
Ted White

Audra McDonald
Barbara Franklin

Mary J. Blige
Dinah Washington

Marc Maron
Jerry Wexler

Tituss Burgess
Reverend Dr. James Cleveland

Saycon Sengbloh
Erma Franklin

Hailey Kilgore
Carolyn Franklin

Tate Donovan
John Hammond

Skye Dakota Turner
Aretha Franklin (young)

Heather Headley
Clara Ward

Leroy McClain
Cecil Franklin

Lodric D. Collins
Smokey Robinson

Brenda Nicole Moorer
Brenda Franklin

Brandon Gilpin
Teenager

Tangela Large
Grieving Mother

Albert Jones
Ken Cunningham

Myk Watford
Rick Hall

Gilbert Glenn Brown
Martin Luther King Jr.

Kimberly Scott
Mama Franklin

Peyton Jackson
Young Cecil
Nevaeh Moore
Young Carolyn

Victoria Paige Watkins
Teen #2
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Crew
Directing
- Liesl TommyDirector
Writing
- Tracey Scott WilsonStory
- Callie KhouriStory
- Tracey Scott WilsonScreenplay
Production
- Jonathan GlickmanProducer
- Jennifer HudsonExecutive Producer
- Sue Baden-PowellExecutive Producer
- David VaccariCasting
- Stacey SherExecutive Producer
- Bernard TelseyCasting
- Leah WinklerProduction Supervisor
- Tiffany Little CanfieldCasting
- Simi WeinProduction Supervisor
- Harvey Mason Jr.Producer
- Scott BernsteinProducer
- Jason ClothExecutive Producer
Camera
- Kramer MorgenthauDirector of Photography
- Michael Heathcote"A" Camera Operator
- Michael HeathcoteSteadicam Operator
Editing
- Avril BeukesEditor
Sound
- Jerry YuenBoom Operator
- Ed WhiteSound Mixer
- Matt HovlandADR Mixer
- Greg CrawfordADR Mixer
- Jules StocktonDialogue Editor
- Kate BilinskiSound Effects Editor
- Hunter MooreBoom Operator
- Kris BowersOriginal Music Composer
- Paul HsuSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Thomas VargaSound Mixer
- Kenton JakubADR Editor
- Philip StocktonSupervising Sound Editor
Art
- Mark DillonSupervising Art Director
- Marybeth DillonArt Direction
- Sarah CarterDecorator
- Ina MayhewProduction Design
- Cathy T. MarshallSet Decoration
- Rob NagySet Designer
- Chris McGlamerySet Dresser
- Diana SalzburgSet Decoration Buyer
- Alex HillkurtzSet Dresser
- Caitlin NobariAssistant Art Director
- Teddy BlanksTitle Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Suzanna BoykinHairstylist
- Margina DennisMakeup Artist
- Libra CorderoKey Makeup Artist
- Lawrence DavisHair Department Head
- Stevie MartinMakeup Department Head
- Charmaine BalcerzakHairstylist
- Victor Jones-MooreHairstylist
- Andrea BowmanKey Hair Stylist
- Delonda HarveyAdditional Hairstylist
- Moe ColesAdditional Hairstylist
- Mandrill HardgeAdditional Hairstylist
- A. Renea DysonAdditional Hairstylist
Visual Effects
- Ed BruceVisual Effects Supervisor
- Praveen AlluDigital Compositor
- Ben SumnerVFX Artist
- Caoimhe MaguireVisual Effects Producer
- John P. NugentVisual Effects Supervisor
- Wendy GippVisual Effects Producer
- Andrew PrescottVisual Effects Producer
- Duncan KeyDigital Compositor
- Andrew ByrneVisual Effects
- Brad KalinoskiVisual Effects Supervisor
- Brandon KachelMatte Painter
- Daniel DupreMatte Painter
Crew
- Harvey Mason Jr.Executive Music Producer
- Ann GrayPost Production Supervisor
- Paul A. LevinPost Production Supervisor
- Thomas KernsSpecial Effects Technician
- Joseph SaccoSpecial Effects Technician
- Anthony BradleySpecial Effects Coordinator
- Matt AkeyExecutive Visual Effects Producer
- Heather TaylorVisual Effects Editor
- Chris LeDouxExecutive Visual Effects Producer
- Kade StauduharVisual Effects Editor
- Julius LeFloreStunt Coordinator
- Matt LaBordeStunts