
Cast

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
F'T
Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras
Lucifer

Sonja Sohn
Alice

Peter McRobbie
Lt. Cromertie

Zach Grenier
Harrison Loeb
RC
Richard Cocchiaro
Frank Palmieri

Ron Castellano
Mike Palmieri
FR
Freddie Ricks
Big Raymond

Sixto Ramos
Bonehead

Andre Royo
Tattoo
RB
Richard Barboza
Dominican

Mekhi Phifer
Trey Howard

Gano Grills
Cornbread

Catherine Kellner
Ivy
PR
Philip Rudolph
Uniform Sergeant

Angela Pietropinto
Mrs Ann Palmieri
JQ
Joe Quintero
Asst DA Hector Torres

Lanette Ware
Terry

Stu 'Large' Riley
Leon

Mark Zeisler
DA Andrew Nicoli
CJ
Capital Jay
Golem
BM
Bonz Malone
Malik
HGT
Henry G. Thomas
Malik's Crew
BOT
Brian Oswald Talbot
Malik's Crew

Preston Thomas
Malik's Crew
MTB
Marshall T. Broughton
Malik's Crew
AD
Ann Ducati
Aunt Toni DeCarlo
LC
Lisa Cooley
News Anchor

Elizabeth Banks
Trey's Friend
SL
Scott Lucy
Trey's Friend
CO
Chris Orr
Walter's Friend

Christopher Orr
Walter's Friend
EF
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
LL
Louie Leonardo
Pistolero
TR
Tony Rhune
Pistolero

Fidel Vicioso
Pistolero

F. Valentino Morales
Enforcer

Myron Primes
Young Blood
U
Universal
Young Blood
TBR
Travis Brandon Rosa
Fighting Boy
MW
Matthew Wallace
Fighting Boy
LT
Luis Torres
Fat Man
JW
John Wojda
Construction Worker
AA
Ahmed Al-Khan
Bystander at Metronome
AA
Amer Al-Khan
Bystander at Metronome
RF
Rashid Feleyfel
Bystander at Metronome

Gordon Parks
Lenox Lounge Patron

Joan Baker
"Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)

William H. Burns
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
GC
Gabe Castillo
(uncredited)
NJC
Nicholas J. Coleman
Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)

Johanna Estevez
Girlfriend (uncredited)
TF
Todd Fredericks
Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)
CG
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)
JEM
John E. Mack
Paramedic (uncredited)
SM
Selena Mars
Protester (uncredited)

Riley G. Matthews, Jr.
Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)
TM
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)
CS
Cue Shepherd
Sexy Girl (uncredited)

John Singleton
Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)

Peter Stickles
Mickey Hunt (uncredited)

Al Thompson
Pistolero (uncredited)
LT
Lou Torres
Fatman (uncredited)
Crew

John Singleton
Directing

Scott Rudin
Production
MR
Mark Roybal
Production

David Arnold
Sound

John Singleton
Production
PvB
Patrizia von Brandenstein
Art

Donald E. Thorin
Camera

Ilene Starger
Production
AVD
Antonia Van Drimmelen
Editing
PH
Paul Hall
Production
JB
John Bloom
Editing

Isaac Hayes
Sound

Rose Sias
Crew

Nick Gillard
Crew

Angela Meryl
Crew
AY
Amy Yanagisawa
Crew

Jodi Michelle Pynn
Crew

John Singleton
Writing

Shane Salerno
Writing

Ernest Tidyman
Writing

Richard Price
Writing

Shane Salerno
Writing

John Singleton
Writing
AR
Al Rodgers
Editing
MA
Mikayla Abromowitz
Directing

Nick Gillard
Directing
DB
Dennis Bradford
Art
JEI
Joseph E. Iberti
Production
ES
Eric Steel
Production
AZ
Andrew Zolot
Crew
DFB
David F. Bianculli
Production
LB
Liza Bigger
Production

Terel Gibson
Editing
RDS
Ramona Diaz Sanchez
Production
BD
Bac DeLorme
Directing
RY
Rosada Yarela
Production
SN
Steve Nicolaides
Production
EY
Eric Yellin
Directing
GDJ
George DeTitta Jr.
Art
DK
Don Kozma
Costume & Make-Up
JAB
Julie A. Bloom
Directing
VB
Vebe Borge
Directing
AS
Adam Schroeder
Production

Ruth E. Carter
Costume & Make-Up
CL
Christine Leiter
Costume & Make-Up
RV
Rosadel Varela
Production
SK
Steve Kirshoff
Crew
GM
Gray Miller
Visual Effects
NC
Naomi Cromwell
Directing

Allan A. Apone
Costume & Make-Up
BF
Bruce Franklin
Directing

Jalil Jay Lynch
Crew



















