Bleek Gilliam
Denzel Washington
Giant
Spike Lee
Impatient Movie Patron
Flavor Flav
Bottom Hammer
Bill Nunn
Big Stop Williams
Dick Anthony Williams
Madlock
Samuel L. Jackson
Club Patron
Tracy Camilla Johns
Roberto
Coati Mundi
Cooley
Scot Anthony Robinson
Lillian Gilliam
Abbey Lincoln
Petey
Rubén Blades
Jazz Club Singer (uncredited)
Diahann Carroll
Shadow Henderson (Sax)
Wesley Snipes
Rod
Leonard L. Thomas
Left Hand Lacey (Piano)
Giancarlo Esposito
Moe Flatbush
John Turturro
Josh Flatbush
Nicholas Turturro
Butterbean Jones
Robin Harris
Indigo
Joie Lee
Eggy
Charlie Murphy
Clarke Bentancourt
Cynda Williams
Costume Design
Ruth E. Carter
Editor
Sam Pollard
Line Producer
Jon Kilik
Director of Photography
Ernest R. Dickerson
Sound Designer
Skip Lievsay
Director
Writer
Producer
Production Design
Wynn Thomas
Original Music Composer
Bill Lee
First Assistant Director
Randy Fletcher
Second Assistant Director
H.H. Cooper
Second Second Assistant Director
Dale M. Nielsen
Dale Pierce-Johnson
Co-Producer
Monty Ross
Casting Director
Robi Reed
Set Decoration
Ted Glass
Key Makeup Artist
Marjorie Durand