- Omar Epps
- Mike
- Taye Diggs
- Roland
- Richard T. Jones
- Slim
- Sean Nelson
- Young Mike
- Trent Cameron
- Young Roland
- Duane Finley
- Young Slim
- Malinda Williams
- Young Alicia
- De'aundre Bonds
- Stacey
- Cynthia Martells
- Mike's Mother
- Sanaa Lathan
- Alicia
- LisaRaye McCoy
- Lisa
- Tamala Jones
- Tanya
- Elayn Taylor
- Roland's Mother
- Wyking Jones
- Cashier in Mini Mart
- Jascha Washington
- Mike's Brother
- Aiysha Sinclair
- Tracey
- Melvin Lyons
- Gang member
- Samuel Hiona
- Cashier in mini-mart 1986
- Antwon Tanner
- Boo
- John Wesley
- Police Officer
- Oscar Dillon
- Police Officer
- Tia Gainer
- Girl at Dance
- Howard Thompson
- D.J. at Dance
- Douglas Shamburger
- D.J. on Radio
- Brandi Wilson
- Girl at Dance
- Christina Milian
- Girl at Dance
- Dawnn Lewis
- Woman in Cleaners
- Crystal Grant
- Girl with Slim
- La'Myia Good
- Monica
- Rick Famuyiwa
- Director, Writer
- Todd Boyd
- Writer
- Van Toffler
- Executive Producer
- Ron Yerxa
- Producer
- Albert Berger
- Producer
- David Gale
- Producer
- Stefan Gordy
- Original Music
- Robert Hurst
- Original Music
- R. Kelly
- Original Music
- Robert Walsh
- Original Music
- Steven Bernstein
- Cinematographer
- John Carter
- Film Editing
- Mali Finn
- Casting
- Emily Schweber
- Casting
- Roger G. Fortune
- Production Design
- Maxine Shepard
- Production Design
- Richard Haase
- Art Director
- Fontaine Beauchamp Hebb
- Set Decoration
