Nickel Boys

Synopsis

Chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.

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Cast

Ethan Herisse

Elwood

Brandon Wilson

Turner

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Hattie

Hamish Linklater

Spencer

Gralen Bryant Banks

Blakeley

Fred Hechinger

Harper

Jimmie Fails

Mr. Hill

Luke Tennie

Griff

Bryan Gael Guzman

Jaime

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Ethan Cole Sharp

Young Elwood

Sam Malone

Percy

Najah Bradley

Evelyn

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Jase Stidwell

Boy at Playground

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Legacy Jones

Girl at Playground

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Ky'druis Follins

Lincoln High School

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Gabrielle Simone Johnson

Elwood's Girlfriend

Peter Gabb

Mr. Marconi

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Bill Martin Williams

Old Man with Cane

Taraja Ramsess

Rodney

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Zachary Van Zandt

White Boy

Crew

Art

• Nora Mendis Production Design
• Elizabeth Herberg Art Direction
• Monique Champagne Set Decoration
• Evan Eastham Location Scout
• Teddy Blanks Title Designer
• Madison Aucoin Props
• Christy C. Beshears Set Decorating Coordinator
• Timotheus Davis Assistant Art Director
• Laura Groesbeck Construction Buyer
• Zach Hamlin Set Dresser
• Charlotte Jones Set Dresser
• Scotty Morris Leadman

Camera

• Jomo Fray Director of Photography
• Trenton Mynatt Second Assistant Camera
• Dan McKee First Assistant "B" Camera
• Gary Kelso Key Grip
• Fernando Albano Grip
• Christa Beth Watkins Second Assistant "B" Camera
• RaMell Ross Camera Operator
• Sam Ellison "A" Camera Operator
• Zachary Greenwood Epk Camera Operator
• L. Kasimu Harris Still Photographer
• Michael D. Kennedy Underwater Camera
• John Mudge Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Brittany Loar Costume Design
• Ignacia Soto-Aguilar Makeup Department Head
• Allison LaCour Key Makeup Artist
• Damita Jones Key Hair Stylist
• Hailey Authement Makeup Artist
• Chelsea Caldwell Costumer
• Molly Cootes Costumer
• Casey Dave Costumer
• Anthony Rivera Jr. Set Costumer
• Felicia Yao Set Costumer
• Billy Ray McKenna Costume Supervisor
• Myeisha Wade Hairstylist

Crew

• Albert Finnbogason Score Engineer
• Mandy Mamlet Executive Music Producer
• Joel Shearer Score Engineer
• Santanna Dean Special Effects Technician
• Elias Duhe Jr. Special Effects Technician
• Derek A. James Special Effects Technician
• Tim Bell Stunt Coordinator
• Silas Borelly Stunt Driver
• Joe Dryden Stunt Coordinator
• Andy Dylan Stunt Coordinator
• Eric Stratemeier Stunt Coordinator
• Tyler Galpin Stunts

Directing

• RaMell Ross Director
• James Roque Jr. First Assistant Director
• Jonathan M. Warren Second Assistant Director
• Roya Ritchson Additional Second Assistant Director
• Zachery Scherer Additional Second Assistant Director
• Nick DiRosa Script Supervisor
• Thalia Skaleris Second Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Nicholas Monsour Editor
• Alex Bickel Colorist
• Nancy Galvan Assistant Editor
• Alek Rost Digital Intermediate Producer

Lighting

• Joshua Anderson Rigging Gaffer
• Joshua Anderson Rigging Gaffer
• Bob Bates Chief Lighting Technician
• Michael Chateauneuf Best Boy Electric
• Colette 'Coco' Hill Lighting Technician
• Moses Mott Key Rigging Grip
• Alex Cotant Lighting Technician
• Keenan Torrence Lighting Technician

Production

• Joslyn Barnes Producer
• Colson Whitehead Executive Producer
• Dede Gardner Producer
• Jeremy Kleiner Producer
• David Levine Producer
• Kenneth Yu Executive Producer
• Emily Wolfe Executive Producer
• Gabby Shepard Executive Producer
• Chadwick Prichard Executive Producer
• Brad Pitt Executive Producer
• Chelsea Krant Co-Producer
• Victoria Thomas Casting

Sound

• Scott Alario Original Music Composer
• Alex Somers Original Music Composer
• Henry van Roden Music Coordinator
• Gabe Hilfer Music Supervisor
• Lesley Langs Music Editor
• Katherine Gordon Miller Music Editor
• Hunter Berk ADR Editor
• Leslie Bloome Foley Artist
• Shaun Brennan Foley Artist
• Ryan Collison Foley Mixer
• David Corwin ADR Mixer
• Greg Crawford ADR Mixer

Visual Effects

• Thurman Martin III Visual Effects Producer
• Vico Sharabani Visual Effects Supervisor
• Hannah Sinagra Visual Effects Coordinator
• Yuval Levy Visual Effects Supervisor
• Samantha Diaz VFX Artist
• Aarif Attarwala VFX Artist
• Deborah Sullivan Visual Effects Producer

Writing

• RaMell Ross Screenplay
• Joslyn Barnes Screenplay
• Colson Whitehead Book

Photos