| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Colin Hanks | Crew | Production | Producer |
 Darrin Roberts | Crew | Editing | Editor |
 Nelson George | Crew | Directing | Director |
John Branca | Crew | Production | Producer |
 Sean M. Stuart | Crew | Production | Producer |
Tyler Strickland | Crew | Sound | Original Music Composer |
Justin Kane | Crew | Camera | Director of Photography |
 Brooke Shields | Cast | Actress | Self |
 David Bowie | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
Deborah Nadoolman Landis | Cast | Actress | Self |
 Eddie Van Halen | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
Greg Phillinganes | Cast | Self | |
 Jane Fonda | Cast | Actress | Self (archive footage) |
 James 'Jimmy Jam' Harris III | Cast | Actor | Self |
 John Landis | Cast | Actor | Self |
Julia Waters | Cast | Actress | Self |
 Mark Ronson | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Mary J. Blige | Cast | Actress | Self |
Maxine Waters Willard | Cast | Actress | Self |
 Michael Jackson | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
Nelson George | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Paul McCartney | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
 Quincy Jones | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
Rod Temperton | Cast | Self (archive footage) | |
 Steve Barron | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Steve Lukather | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Terry Lewis | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Usher | Cast | Actor | Self |
Walter Yetnikoff | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
John Branca | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Raphael Saadiq | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Misty Copeland | Cast | Actress | Self |
 Bruce Swedien | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
Oren Waters | Cast | Actor | Self |
Anthony Talauega | Cast | Self | |
Richmond Talauega | Cast | Self | |
Steven Ivory | Cast | Actor | Self |
Maxwell | Cast | Actor | Self |
| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
