"A drama set in the 1920s, where free-spirited Janie Crawford's search for happiness leads her through several different marriages, challenging the morals of her small town. Based on the novel by Zora Neale Hurston."
Halle Berry
as Janie Starks
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
as Joe Starks
Michael Ealy
as Tea Cake
Ruby Dee
as Nanny
Terrence Howard
as Amos Hicks
Nicki Micheaux
as Phoebe Watson
Lorraine Toussaint
as Pearl Stone
Gabriel Casseus
as Sam Watson
Lynette DuPree
as Alva
Artel Great
as Motor Boat
Darnell Martin
Director
Matthew Carlisle
Producer
Quincy Jones
Executive Producer
Kate Forte
Oprah Winfrey
Peter C. Frank
Editor
Robi Reed
Casting
Ruth Ammon
Production Design
Paul Sonski
Art Direction
Kieran Brown
Set Decoration
Casey Hallenbeck
Suzan-Lori Parks
Teleplay
Misan Sagay
Bobby Smith Jr.
Eduardo Castro
Costume Design
Checco Varese
Director of Photography
Zora Neale Hurston
Novel
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer