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 | Samuel L. Jackson as John Shaft |
 | Jeffrey Wright as Peoples Hernandez |
 | Christian Bale as Walter Wade, Jr. |
 | Vanessa Williams as Carmen Vasquez |
 | Busta Rhymes as Rasaan |
 | Toni Collette as Diane Palmieri |
 | Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Jimmy Groves |
 | Dan Hedaya as Jack Roselli |
 | Richard Roundtree as "Uncle" John Shaft |
 | Pat Hingle as Judge Dennis Bradford |
 | Philip Bosco as Walter Wade Senior |
 | Lee Tergesen as Luger |
 | Sonja Sohn as Alice |
 | Josef Sommer as Curt Flemming |
 | Lynne Thigpen as Carla Howard |
 | Daniel von Bargen as Lt Kearney |
 | Peter McRobbie as Lt. Cromertie |
 | Richard Cocchiaro as Frank Palmieri |
| Ron Castellano as Mike Palmieri |
 | Angela Pietropinto as Mrs Ann Palmieri |
 | Mekhi Phifer as Trey Howard |
| Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras as Lucifer |
 | Andre Royo as Tattoo |
 | Zach Grenier as Harrison Loeb |
 | Gordon Parks as Lenox Lounge Patron |
| Freddie Ricks as Big Raymond |
| Sixto Ramos as Bonehead |
| Richard Barboza as Dominican |
 | Gano Grills as Cornbread |
 | Catherine Kellner as Ivy |
 | Mark Zeisler as DA Andrew Nicoli |
| Joe Quintero as Asst DA Hector Torres |
 | Lanette Ware as Terry |
 | Stu 'Large' Riley as Leon |
| Capital Jay as Golem |
| Bonz Malone as Malik |
 | Elizabeth Banks as Trey's Friend |
| Scott Lucy as Trey's Friend |
 | Jeff Branson as Walter's Friend |
| Christopher Orr as Walter's Friend |
 | Evan Farmer as Walter's Friend |
 | Will Chase as Walter's Friend |
 | Lawrence Taylor as Lamont |
 | Caprice Benedetti as Karen |
 | John Cunningham as Judge |
 | Isaac Hayes as Mr. P (uncredited) |
 | John Singleton as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited) |
| Joan Baker as "Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited) |
| Writing | |
| Richard Price | Screenplay |
Production | |
| Scott Rudin | Producer |
Writing | |
| Shane Salerno | Screenplay |
| Shane Salerno | Story |
| John Singleton | Screenplay |
Directing | |
| John Singleton | Director |
Production | |
| John Singleton | Producer |
Writing | |
| John Singleton | Story |
| Ernest Tidyman | Novel |
Production | |
| Mark Roybal | Producer |
Sound | |
| David Arnold | Original Music Composer |
Camera | |
| Donald E. Thorin | Director of Photography |
Editing | |
| John Bloom | Editor |
| Antonia Van Drimmelen | Editor |
Production | |
| Ilene Starger | Casting |
Art | |
| Patrizia von Brandenstein | Production Design |
Sound | |
| Isaac Hayes | Original Music Composer |
Production | |
| Paul Hall | Executive Producer |
