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

Sonja Sohn

Alice

Peter McRobbie

Lt. Cromertie

Zach Grenier

Harrison Loeb

Ron Castellano

Mike Palmieri

Sixto Ramos

Bonehead

Andre Royo

Tattoo

Mekhi Phifer

Trey Howard

Gano Grills

Cornbread

Catherine Kellner

Ivy

Angela Pietropinto

Mrs Ann Palmieri

Lanette Ware

Terry

Stu 'Large' Riley

Leon

Mark Zeisler

DA Andrew Nicoli

Preston Thomas

Malik's Crew

Elizabeth Banks

Trey's Friend

Christopher Orr

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

Fidel Vicioso

Pistolero

F. Valentino Morales

Enforcer

Myron Primes

Young Blood

Gordon Parks

Lenox Lounge Patron

Joan Baker

"Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)

William H. Burns

Arresting Officer (uncredited)

Johanna Estevez

Girlfriend (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)

Riley G. Matthews, Jr.

Desk & Cell Officer (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)

John Singleton

Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)

Peter Stickles

Mickey Hunt (uncredited)

Al Thompson

Pistolero (uncredited)