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The Announcement (TV Movie 2012) Poster

(2012 TV Movie)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Nelson George

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Aaron Cohen

Cast (in credits order)  

Magic Johnson ... Self / Narrator (as Earvin "Magic" Johnson)
Cookie Johnson Cookie Johnson ... Self - Magic's Wife
Pat Riley ... Self - Lakers Head Coach 1981-1990
James Worthy ... Self - Lakers 1982-1994
Chris Rock ... Self - Comedian / Actor
Roy S. Johnson ... Self - Former Sports Illustrated Editor
Kurt Rambis ... Self - Lakers 1981-1988
Mark Heisler Mark Heisler ... Self - Sportswriter
Larry Johnson ... Self - Magic's Brother
Arsenio Hall ... Self - Comedian / Actor
Jerry West ... Self - Lakers General Manager 1981-2002
David Ho David Ho ... Self - Director / CEO, Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center (as David D. Ho M.D.)
Gary Vitti ... Self - Lakers Athletic Trainer
Lon Rosen ... Self - Magic's Agent
Michael Mellman Michael Mellman ... Self - Lakers Team Physician, 1981-1995 (as Michael Mellman M.D.)
Andre Johnson Andre Johnson ... Self - Magic's Son
Mike Dunleavy ... Self - Lakers Head Coach 1990-1992
David Stern ... Self - NBA Commissioner
Larry Bird ... Self - Boston Celtics 1979-1992
Karl Malone ... Self - Utah Jazz 1985-2003
Elizabeth Glaser Elizabeth Glaser ... Self - HIV / AIDS Activist (archive footage)
Andrea Williams Andrea Williams ... Self - HIV / AIDS Activist
Michael Weinstein Michael Weinstein ... Self - President, AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Barkley ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hydeia Broadbent Hydeia Broadbent ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tom Brokaw ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
George Bush ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dyan Cannon ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Michael Douglas ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Whoopi Goldberg ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Michael Jordan ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
C. Everett Koop ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mr. T ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jack Nicholson ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Chuck Norris ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sean Penn ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Scottie Pippen ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dennis Rodman ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ryan White ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Produced by 

Amanda Back ... coordinating producer
Andrew Billman ... producer: ESPN Films (as Andy Billman)
Keith Clinkscales ... executive producer: ESPN Films
Dion Cocoros ... executive producer
Rudy Crew ... producer
John Dahl ... executive producer: ESPN Films
Nelson George ... executive producer: ESPN Films
Anthony Kuzviwanza ... associate producer
Zak Levitt ... producer
Danny Meiseles ... executive producer
Kori Davis Porter ... coordinating producer
Connor Schell ... executive producer: ESPN Films
Bill Simmons ... executive producer: ESPN Films
Cheryl Stallings ... coordinating producer

Music by 

Inza Bamba

Cinematography by 

Eric Wycoff

Editing by 

Sean Kelly
Zak Levitt

Production Management 

Don Cheney ... production manager
John Marion ... production manager

Art Department 

Ken Lee ... graphic artist
Leonard Salgado ... graphic artist

Sound Department 

Jorge Leal Carrera ... spanish recordist
Rob Hill ... sound designer / sound mixer
Nathan Kelly ... post sound designer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Jim Barker ... tape operator
Robert Benavides ... camera operator
Todd A. Dos Reis ... camera operator
Wayne A. Goring ... assistant camera (as Wayne Goring)
Dave Maybrown ... tape operator
Joe Paar ... tape operator
Mario Porporino ... camera operator
Michael Winik ... camera operator
Peter Winik ... camera operator

Editorial Department 

Emir Lewis ... additional editor
Marshall Plante ... colorist

Additional Crew 

John Acunto ... marketing communications
Joe Amati ... archival photos: NBA
Jenna Anthony ... additional production support: ESPN Films
Michael Bass ... senior vice president: marketing communications
Andrew Bernstein ... archival photos: NBA / photos courtesy of (as Andrew D. Bernstein)
Dave Bonilla ... archival photos: NBA
Melissa Rosenthal Brenner ... marketing
Hydeia Broadbent ... photos courtesy of
Bailey Brown ... contributor
Tim Browne ... legal & business affairs
Justin Bykofsky ... operations support
Tom Carelli ... senior vice president: broadcasting
Bob Carney ... digital media operations
Jennifer Cingari ... additional production support: ESPN Films
Artie Cutrone ... digital media operations
Catherine Cypher ... operations support
Brian D'Ostilio ... production assistant: ESPN Films
Mario Delgado ... additional production support: ESPN Films
David Denenberg ... senior vice president: legal & business affairs
Aldo DiCuffa ... programming
Tom DiSalvatore ... assignment desk
Billy Dodson ... operations support
Marie Donoghue ... senior vice president, global strategy, business development & business affairs: ESPN Films
Janine Dugre ... creative services
Adam Fedorko ... digital media operations
Brian Finn ... senior vice president: marketing
Meredith Fox ... footage licensing
Jarad Franzreb ... senior vice president: production
Peter Ginsburg ... original production
Julian Gompertz ... operations support
Jacki Gulmi ... operations support
John Hareas ... assignment desk
Steve Hellmuth ... executive vice president: operations and technology
Paul J. Hirschheimer ... senior vice president: multimedia production (as Paul Hirschheimer)
Al Jackson ... broadcast operator
Sean Kelly ... senior director: original production
Takashi Kohiyama ... engineering
George Land ... senior vice president: business and production operations
Mike Lavitol ... post-production support (as Michael Lavitol)
Michael Levine ... entertainment & player marketing
Jack Loughery ... assignment desk
David Mayer ... additional production support: ESPN Films
Carolanne McAuliffe ... marketing
Heather Messer ... post-production services
Christina Mixon ... broadcast operator
Diane Morse ... additional production support: ESPN Films
Adam Mory ... digital media operations
Jay Jay Nesheim ... additional production support: ESPN Films
William Paden ... operations support
Hector Pena ... operations support
Tiffany Petrone ... production support
Tom Picard ... additional production support: ESPN Films
Myles Pistorius ... senior vice president: legal & business affairs
Jim Poorten ... marketing
Paul Reimels ... operations support
Callie Riotte ... additional production support: ESPN Films
Matt Ritchie ... operations support
Jay Rizick ... additional production support: ESPN Films
Jacqui Robblee ... legal & business affairs
Michael Rokosa ... engineering
Lon Rosen ... contributor
Charles Rosenzweig ... senior vice president: entertainment & player marketing
Jazmere Rutherford ... production assistant
Rob Sario ... assignment desk
Daniel Sassoon ... additional production support: ESPN Films
Larry Schwartz ... additional production support: ESPN Films
Nick Smith ... operations support
Cheryl Sowa ... operations support
Shannon Sowa ... operations support
Brian Steinhauer ... operations support
Tony Stewart ... assignment desk
Andrew Surfer ... engineering
David Thomas ... digital media operations
Andy Thompson ... original production
Michael Wade ... marketing communications
John A. Walsh ... executive vice president: ESPN Films
Craig Weinberg ... operations support
Jana Welkey ... production support
Kevin Wright ... archival photos: NBA
Joe Zappala ... digital media operations

Thanks 

Bailey Brown ... special thanks
Lon Rosen ... special thanks
Adam Silver ... special thanks
David Stern ... special thanks (as David J. Stern)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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