Samuel L. Jackson

John Shaft

Vanessa Williams

Carmen Vasquez

Jeffrey Wright

Peoples Hernandez

Christian Bale

Walter Wade, Jr.

Busta Rhymes

Rasaan

Dan Hedaya

Jack Roselli

Toni Collette

Diane Palmieri

Richard Roundtree

"Uncle" John Shaft

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Jimmy Groves

Josef Sommer

Curt Flemming

Lynne Thigpen

Carla Howard

Philip Bosco

Walter Wade Senior

Pat Hingle

Judge Dennis Bradford

Lee Tergesen

Luger

Daniel von Bargen

Lt Kearney

Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras

Lucifer

Sonja Sohn

Alice

Peter McRobbie

Lt. Cromertie

Zach Grenier

Harrison Loeb

Richard Cocchiaro

Frank Palmieri

Ron Castellano

Mike Palmieri

Freddie Ricks

Big Raymond

Sixto Ramos

Bonehead

Andre Royo

Tattoo

Richard Barboza

Dominican

Mekhi Phifer

Trey Howard

Gano Grills

Cornbread

Catherine Kellner

Ivy

Philip Rudolph

Uniform Sergeant

Angela Pietropinto

Mrs Ann Palmieri

Joe Quintero

Asst DA Hector Torres

Lanette Ware

Terry

Stu 'Large' Riley

Leon

Mark Zeisler

DA Andrew Nicoli

Capital Jay

Golem

Bonz Malone

Malik

Henry G. Thomas

Malik's Crew

Brian Oswald Talbot

Malik's Crew

Preston Thomas

Malik's Crew

Marshall T. Broughton

Malik's Crew

Ann Ducati

Aunt Toni DeCarlo

Lisa Cooley

News Anchor

Elizabeth Banks

Trey's Friend

Scott Lucy

Trey's Friend

Chris Orr

Walter's Friend

Christopher Orr

Walter's Friend

Evan Farmer

Walter's Friend

Will Chase

Walter's Friend

Jeff Branson

Walter's Friend

Jerome Preston Bates

Desk Sergeant

John Elsen

Uniform Cop in Metronome

Nadine Mozon

Abused Woman

Lawrence Taylor

Lamont

Caprice Benedetti

Karen

John Cunningham

Judge

Louie Leonardo

Pistolero

Tony Rhune

Pistolero

Fidel Vicioso

Pistolero

F. Valentino Morales

Enforcer

Myron Primes

Young Blood

Universal

Young Blood

Travis Brandon Rosa

Fighting Boy

Matthew Wallace

Fighting Boy

Luis Torres

Fat Man

John Wojda

Construction Worker

Ahmed Al-Khan

Bystander at Metronome

Amer Al-Khan

Bystander at Metronome

Rashid Feleyfel

Bystander at Metronome

Gordon Parks

Lenox Lounge Patron

Joan Baker

"Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)

William H. Burns

Arresting Officer (uncredited)

Gabe Castillo

(uncredited)

Nicholas J. Coleman

Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)

Johanna Estevez

Girlfriend (uncredited)

Todd Fredericks

Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)

Carson Grant

Police Officer (uncredited)

Isaac Hayes

Mr. P (uncredited)

Doug Hutchison

Plane Door Opener (uncredited)

Deacon Ledges

(uncredited)

Deirdre Lovejoy

Police Officer (uncredited)

Carl Low

Dominican #5 (uncredited)

John E. Mack

Paramedic (uncredited)

Selena Mars

Protester (uncredited)

Riley G. Matthews, Jr.

Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)

Thomas Mejia

Peoples Crew (uncredited)

Mercedes Mercado

Waitress (uncredited)

Dorian Missick

Young Man (uncredited)

Kevin O'Donnell

Club Kid (uncredited)

Nik Pjeternikaj

Detective (uncredited)

Gloria Reuben

Sgt. Council (uncredited)

Roman Rivera

(uncredited)

Dawn Robinson

Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)

Christina Rouner

Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)

Mustafa Shakir

Protester (uncredited)

Cue Shepherd

Sexy Girl (uncredited)

John Singleton

Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)

Peter Stickles

Mickey Hunt (uncredited)

Al Thompson

Pistolero (uncredited)

Lou Torres

Fatman (uncredited)

John Singleton

Director

Mark Roybal

Producer

Scott Rudin

Producer

John Singleton

Producer

David Arnold

Original Music Composer

Donald E. Thorin

Director of Photography

John Bloom

Editor

Antonia Van Drimmelen

Editor

Ilene Starger

Casting

Patrizia von Brandenstein

Production Design

Isaac Hayes

Original Music Composer

Paul Hall

Executive Producer

Amy Yanagisawa

Stunts

Jodi Michelle Pynn

Stunts

Rose Sias

Stunts

Angela Meryl

Stunt Double

Nick Gillard

Stunt Coordinator

John Singleton

Story

Shane Salerno

Story

Shane Salerno

Screenplay

John Singleton

Screenplay

Richard Price

Screenplay

Ernest Tidyman

Novel

Steve Nicolaides

Executive Producer

Adam Schroeder

Executive Producer

Eric Steel

Co-Producer

Al Rodgers

Editor

Dennis Bradford

Art Direction

George DeTitta Jr.

Set Decoration

Ruth E. Carter

Costume Design

Allan A. Apone

Makeup Artist

Don Kozma

Makeup Artist

Christine Leiter

Makeup Artist

Joseph E. Iberti

Unit Production Manager

Ramona Diaz Sanchez

Production Supervisor

Andrew Zolot

Post Production Supervisor

Julie A. Bloom

Second Assistant Director

Vebe Borge

First Assistant Director

Naomi Cromwell

Second Second Assistant Director

Bac DeLorme

Second Second Assistant Director

Nick Gillard

Second Unit Director

Rosadel Varela

Trainee Production Coordinator

Rosada Yarela

Trainee Production Coordinator

Eric Yellin

Second Second Assistant Director

Steve Kirshoff

Special Effects Coordinator

Gray Miller

Animation

Terel Gibson

Assistant Editor

Mikayla Abromowitz

Script Supervisor

David F. Bianculli

Production Assistant

Liza Bigger

Production Assistant

Bruce Franklin

First Assistant Director

Jalil Jay Lynch

Stunts