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 | Samuel L. Jackson as John Shaft |
 | Vanessa Williams as Carmen Vasquez |
 | Jeffrey Wright as Peoples Hernandez |
 | Christian Bale as Walter Wade, Jr. |
 | Busta Rhymes as Rasaan |
 | Dan Hedaya as Jack Roselli |
 | Toni Collette as Diane Palmieri |
 | Richard Roundtree as "Uncle" John Shaft |
 | Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Jimmy Groves |
 | Josef Sommer as Curt Flemming |
| Lynne Thigpen as Carla Howard |
| Philip Bosco as Walter Wade Senior |
 | Pat Hingle as Judge Dennis Bradford |
 | Lee Tergesen as Luger |
 | Daniel von Bargen as Lt Kearney |
| Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras as Lucifer |
 | Sonja Sohn as Alice |
 | Peter McRobbie as Lt. Cromertie |
 | Zach Grenier as Harrison Loeb |
| Richard Cocchiaro as Frank Palmieri |
| Ron Castellano as Mike Palmieri |
| Freddie Ricks as Big Raymond |
| Sixto Ramos as Bonehead |
 | Andre Royo as Tattoo |
| Richard Barboza as Dominican |
 | Mekhi Phifer as Trey Howard |
 | Gano Grills as Cornbread |
 | Catherine Kellner as Ivy |
| Philip Rudolph as Uniform Sergeant |
 | Angela Pietropinto as Mrs Ann Palmieri |
| Joe Quintero as Asst DA Hector Torres |
 | Lanette Ware as Terry |
 | Stu 'Large' Riley as Leon |
 | Mark Zeisler as DA Andrew Nicoli |
| Capital Jay as Golem |
| Bonz Malone as Malik |
| Henry G. Thomas as Malik's Crew |
| Brian Oswald Talbot as Malik's Crew |
 | Preston Thomas as Malik's Crew |
| Marshall T. Broughton as Malik's Crew |
| Ann Ducati as Aunt Toni DeCarlo |
| Lisa Cooley as News Anchor |
 | Elizabeth Banks as Trey's Friend |
| Scott Lucy as Trey's Friend |
| Christopher Orr as Walter's Friend |
 | Evan Farmer as Walter's Friend |
 | Will Chase as Walter's Friend |
 | Jeff Branson as Walter's Friend |
 | Jerome Preston Bates as Desk Sergeant |
| John Elsen as Uniform Cop in Metronome |
| Nadine Mozon as Abused Woman |
 | Lawrence Taylor as Lamont |
 | Caprice Benedetti as Karen |
 | John Cunningham as Judge |
| Louie Leonardo as Pistolero |
| Tony Rhune as Pistolero |
 | Fidel Vicioso as Pistolero |
 | F. Valentino Morales as Enforcer |
| Myron Primes as Young Blood |
| Universal as Young Blood |
| Travis Brandon Rosa as Fighting Boy |
| Matthew Wallace as Fighting Boy |
| Luis Torres as Fat Man |
| John Wojda as Construction Worker |
| Ahmed Al-Khan as Bystander at Metronome |
| Amer Al-Khan as Bystander at Metronome |
| Rashid Feleyfel as Bystander at Metronome |
 | Gordon Parks as Lenox Lounge Patron |
| Joan Baker as "Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited) |
 | John Singleton as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited) |
 | Isaac Hayes as Mr. P (uncredited) |
 | William H. Burns as Arresting Officer (uncredited) |
 | Nicholas J. Coleman as Bystander at Metronome (uncredited) |
 | Carson Grant as Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Mary Ann Hannon as Walter Wade's Housekeeper (uncredited) |
| Doug Hutchison as Plane Door Opener (uncredited) |
| Deacon Ledges as (uncredited) |
 | Deirdre Lovejoy as Police Officer (uncredited) |
 | Carl Low as Dominican #5 (uncredited) |
| John E Mack as Paramedic (uncredited) |
 | Selena Mars as Protester (uncredited) |
| Riley G. Matthews Jr. as Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited) |
 | Mercedes Mercado as Waitress (uncredited) |
 | Dorian Missick as Young Man (uncredited) |
 | Kevin O'Donnell as Club Kid (uncredited) |
| Nik Pjeternikaj as Detective (uncredited) |
 | Gloria Reuben as Sgt. Council (uncredited) |
| Dawn Robinson as Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited) |
| Christina Rouner as Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited) |
 | Mustafa Shakir as Protester (uncredited) |
| Peter Stickles as Mickey Hunt (uncredited) |
| Al Thompson as Pistolero (uncredited) |
| Lou Torres as Fatman (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 |
