John Shaft
Samuel L. Jackson
Carmen Vasquez
Vanessa Williams
Carla Howard
Lynne Thigpen
Walter Wade Senior
Philip Bosco
Judge Dennis Bradford
Pat Hingle
Luger
Lee Tergesen
Lt Kearney
Daniel von Bargen
Lucifer
Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras
Alice
Sonja Sohn
Lt. Cromertie
Peter McRobbie
Harrison Loeb
Zach Grenier
Frank Palmieri
Richard Cocchiaro
Peoples Hernandez
Jeffrey Wright
Mike Palmieri
Ron Castellano
Big Raymond
Freddie Ricks
Bonehead
Sixto Ramos
Tattoo
Andre Royo
Dominican
Richard Barboza
Trey Howard
Mekhi Phifer
Cornbread
Gano Grills
Ivy
Catherine Kellner
Uniform Sergeant
Philip Rudolph
Mrs Ann Palmieri
Angela Pietropinto
Walter Wade, Jr.
Christian Bale
Asst DA Hector Torres
Joe Quintero
Terry
Lanette Ware
Leon
Stu 'Large' Riley
DA Andrew Nicoli
Mark Zeisler
Golem
Capital Jay
Malik
Bonz Malone
Malik's Crew
Henry G. Thomas
Brian Oswald Talbot
Preston Thomas
Marshall T. Broughton
Rasaan
Busta Rhymes
Aunt Toni DeCarlo
Ann Ducati
News Anchor
Lisa Cooley
Trey's Friend
Elizabeth Banks
Scott Lucy
Walter's Friend
Chris Orr
Christopher Orr
Evan Farmer
Will Chase
Jeff Branson
Desk Sergeant
Jerome Preston Bates
Jack Roselli
Dan Hedaya
Uniform Cop in Metronome
John Elsen
Abused Woman
Nadine Mozon
Lamont
Lawrence Taylor
Karen
Caprice Benedetti
Judge
John Cunningham
Pistolero
Louie Leonardo
Tony Rhune
Fidel Vicioso
Enforcer
F. Valentino Morales
Young Blood
Myron Primes
Diane Palmieri
Toni Collette
Universal
Fighting Boy
Travis Brandon Rosa
Matthew Wallace
Fat Man
Luis Torres
Construction Worker
John Wojda
Bystander at Metronome
Ahmed Al-Khan
Amer Al-Khan
Rashid Feleyfel
Lenox Lounge Patron
Gordon Parks
"Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)
Joan Baker
"Uncle" John Shaft
Richard Roundtree
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
William H. Burns
(uncredited)
Gabe Castillo
Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)
Nicholas J. Coleman
Girlfriend (uncredited)
Johanna Estevez
Todd Fredericks
Police Officer (uncredited)
Carson Grant
Walter Wade's Housekeeper (uncredited)
Mary Ann Hannon
Mr. P (uncredited)
Isaac Hayes
Plane Door Opener (uncredited)
Doug Hutchison
Deacon Ledges
Jimmy Groves
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Deirdre Lovejoy
Dominican #5 (uncredited)
Carl Low
Paramedic (uncredited)
John E. Mack
Protester (uncredited)
Selena Mars
Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)
Riley G. Matthews, Jr.
Peoples Crew (uncredited)
Thomas Mejia
Waitress (uncredited)
Mercedes Mercado
Young Man (uncredited)
Dorian Missick
Club Kid (uncredited)
Kevin O'Donnell
Detective (uncredited)
Nik Pjeternikaj
Curt Flemming
Josef Sommer
Sgt. Council (uncredited)
Gloria Reuben
Roman Rivera
Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)
Dawn Robinson
Christina Rouner
Mustafa Shakir
Sexy Girl (uncredited)
Cue Shepherd
Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
John Singleton
Mickey Hunt (uncredited)
Peter Stickles
Pistolero (uncredited)
Al Thompson
Fatman (uncredited)
Lou Torres
Stunt Coordinator
Nick Gillard
Second Unit Director
Stunts
Rose Sias
Novel
Ernest Tidyman
Original Music Composer
David Arnold
Producer
Scott Rudin
Costume Design
Ruth E. Carter
Screenplay
Richard Price
Jalil Jay Lynch
Jodi Michelle Pynn
Director of Photography
Donald E. Thorin
Makeup Artist
Allan A. Apone
Casting
Ilene Starger
Director
Story
Stunt Double
Angela Meryl
Shane Salerno
Mark Roybal
Editor
John Bloom
Antonia Van Drimmelen
Production Design
Patrizia von Brandenstein
Executive Producer
Paul Hall
Amy Yanagisawa
Steve Nicolaides
Adam Schroeder
Co-Producer
Eric Steel
Al Rodgers
Art Direction
Dennis Bradford
Set Decoration
George DeTitta Jr.
Don Kozma
Christine Leiter
Unit Production Manager
Joseph E. Iberti
Production Supervisor
Ramona Diaz Sanchez
Post Production Supervisor
Andrew Zolot
Second Assistant Director
Julie A. Bloom
First Assistant Director
Vebe Borge
Second Second Assistant Director
Naomi Cromwell
Bac DeLorme
Trainee Production Coordinator
Rosadel Varela
Rosada Yarela
Eric Yellin
Special Effects Coordinator
Steven Kirshoff
Animation
Gray Miller
Assistant Editor
Terel Gibson
Script Supervisor
Mikayla Abromowitz
Production Assistant
David F. Bianculli
Liza Bigger
Bruce Franklin