- Denzel Washington
- Coach Boone
- Will Patton
- Coach Yoast
- Donald Faison
- Petey Jones
- Wood Harris
- Big Ju
- Ryan Hurst
- Bertier
- Kate Bosworth
- Emma Hoyt
- Ethan Suplee
- Lewis Lastik
- Nicole Ari Parker
- Carol Boone
- Kip Pardue
- Sunshine
- Craig Kirkwood
- Rev
- Burgess Jenkins
- Ray Budds
- Earl Poitier
- Blue Stanton
- Ryan Gosling
- Alan Bosley
- Sharon Blackwood
- Nurse Allice
- David Jefferson
- Cook
- Stuart Greer
- Assistant Coach
- Lucinda Jenney
- Arleen Yoast (uncredited)
- Neal Ghant
- Glascoe
- Kelly Cheston
- White girl No. 2
- Hayden Panettiere
- Sheryl Yoast
- Brett Rice
- Coach Tyrell
- Gerrit Hamilton
- chain gang member
- Preston Brant
- Jerry Buck
- John Michael Weatherly
- Kirk Barker
- Aaron Weiler
- protester/reporter
- Gregory Alan Williams
- Coach Paul 'Doc' Hines
- Krysten Leigh Jones
- Nicky Boone
- Scott Miles
- Fred Alderson
- Boaz Yakin
- Director
- Gregory Allen Howard
- Writer
- Jerry Bruckheimer
- Producer
- Chad Oman
- Producer
- Mike Stenson
- Executive Producer
- Michael Flynn
- Executive Producer
- Philippe Rousselot
- Cinematographer
- Deborah Evans
- Production Design
- Michael Tronick
- Film Editing
- Judy L. Ruskin
- Costume Design
- Trevor Rabin
- Music
- Kathy Nelson
- Music Supervisor
- Bob Badami
- Music Supervisor
- Ronna Kress
- Casting
- Jonathan Short
- Art Director
- Anne Kuljian
- Set Decoration
- Emanuel Millar
- Key Hair Stylist
- Lynne Eagan
- Key Makeup Artist
- Sarah Mays
- Assistant Makeup Artist
- Tom Luse
- Production Manager
- Randy Fletcher
- First Assistant Director
