Samuel L. Jackson

Character: John Shaft

Vanessa Williams

Character: Carmen Vasquez

Jeffrey Wright

Character: Peoples Hernandez

Christian Bale

Character: Walter Wade, Jr.

Busta Rhymes

Character: Rasaan

Dan Hedaya

Character: Jack Roselli

Toni Collette

Character: Diane Palmieri

Richard Roundtree

Character: "Uncle" John Shaft

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Character: Jimmy Groves

Josef Sommer

Character: Curt Flemming

Lynne Thigpen

Character: Carla Howard

Philip Bosco

Character: Walter Wade Senior

Pat Hingle

Character: Judge Dennis Bradford

Lee Tergesen

Character: Luger

Daniel von Bargen

Character: Lt Kearney

Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras

Character: Lucifer

Sonja Sohn

Character: Alice

Peter McRobbie

Character: Lt. Cromertie

Zach Grenier

Character: Harrison Loeb

Richard Cocchiaro

Character: Frank Palmieri

Ron Castellano

Character: Mike Palmieri

Freddie Ricks

Character: Big Raymond

Sixto Ramos

Character: Bonehead

Andre Royo

Character: Tattoo

Richard Barboza

Character: Dominican

Mekhi Phifer

Character: Trey Howard

Gano Grills

Character: Cornbread

Catherine Kellner

Character: Ivy

Philip Rudolph

Character: Uniform Sergeant

Angela Pietropinto

Character: Mrs Ann Palmieri

Joe Quintero

Character: Asst DA Hector Torres

Lanette Ware

Character: Terry

Stu 'Large' Riley

Character: Leon

Mark Zeisler

Character: DA Andrew Nicoli

Capital Jay

Character: Golem

Bonz Malone

Character: Malik

Henry G. Thomas

Character: Malik's Crew

Brian Oswald Talbot

Character: Malik's Crew

Preston Thomas

Character: Malik's Crew

Marshall T. Broughton

Character: Malik's Crew

Ann Ducati

Character: Aunt Toni DeCarlo

Lisa Cooley

Character: News Anchor

Elizabeth Banks

Character: Trey's Friend

Scott Lucy

Character: Trey's Friend

Chris Orr

Character: Walter's Friend

Christopher Orr

Character: Walter's Friend

Evan Farmer

Character: Walter's Friend

Will Chase

Character: Walter's Friend

Jeff Branson

Character: Walter's Friend

Jerome Preston Bates

Character: Desk Sergeant

John Elsen

Character: Uniform Cop in Metronome

Nadine Mozon

Character: Abused Woman

Lawrence Taylor

Character: Lamont

Caprice Benedetti

Character: Karen

John Cunningham

Character: Judge

Louie Leonardo

Character: Pistolero

Tony Rhune

Character: Pistolero

Fidel Vicioso

Character: Pistolero

F. Valentino Morales

Character: Enforcer

Myron Primes

Character: Young Blood

Universal

Character: Young Blood

Travis Brandon Rosa

Character: Fighting Boy

Matthew Wallace

Character: Fighting Boy

Luis Torres

Character: Fat Man

John Wojda

Character: Construction Worker

Ahmed Al-Khan

Character: Bystander at Metronome

Amer Al-Khan

Character: Bystander at Metronome

Rashid Feleyfel

Character: Bystander at Metronome

Gordon Parks

Character: Lenox Lounge Patron

Joan Baker

Character: "Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)

William H. Burns

Character: Arresting Officer (uncredited)

Gabe Castillo

Character: (uncredited)

Nicholas J. Coleman

Character: Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)

Johanna Estevez

Character: Girlfriend (uncredited)

Todd Fredericks

Character: Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)

Carson Grant

Character: Police Officer (uncredited)

Isaac Hayes

Character: Mr. P (uncredited)

Doug Hutchison

Character: Plane Door Opener (uncredited)

Deacon Ledges

Character: (uncredited)

Deirdre Lovejoy

Character: Police Officer (uncredited)

Carl Low

Character: Dominican #5 (uncredited)

John E. Mack

Character: Paramedic (uncredited)

Selena Mars

Character: Protester (uncredited)

Riley G. Matthews, Jr.

Character: Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)

Thomas Mejia

Character: Peoples Crew (uncredited)

Mercedes Mercado

Character: Waitress (uncredited)

Dorian Missick

Character: Young Man (uncredited)

Kevin O'Donnell

Character: Club Kid (uncredited)

Nik Pjeternikaj

Character: Detective (uncredited)

Gloria Reuben

Character: Sgt. Council (uncredited)

Roman Rivera

Character: (uncredited)

Dawn Robinson

Character: Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)

Christina Rouner

Character: Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)

Mustafa Shakir

Character: Protester (uncredited)

Cue Shepherd

Character: Sexy Girl (uncredited)

John Singleton

Character: Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)

Peter Stickles

Character: Mickey Hunt (uncredited)

Al Thompson

Character: Pistolero (uncredited)

Lou Torres

Character: Fatman (uncredited)