Filmmakers
Above the lineJS
Director
John Singleton
SS
Screenplay
Shane Salerno
RP
Screenplay
Richard Price
JS
Screenplay
John Singleton
JS
Screenplay
John Singleton
Story
SS
Screenplay
Shane Salerno
Story
DT
Cinematography
Donald E. Thorin
Director of Photography
JB
Editing
John Bloom
Editor
AD
Editing
Antonia Van Drimmelen
Editor
AR
Editing
Al Rodgers
Editor
DA
Music
David Arnold
Original Music Composer
PB
Production Design
Patrizia von Brandenstein
RC
Costume Design
Ruth E. Carter
Cast
99SJ
Samuel L. Jackson
John Shaft
VW
Vanessa Williams
Carmen Vasquez
JW
Jeffrey Wright
Peoples Hernandez
CB
Christian Bale
Walter Wade, Jr.
BR
Busta Rhymes
Rasaan
DH
Dan Hedaya
Jack Roselli
TC
Toni Collette
Diane Palmieri
RR
Richard Roundtree
"Uncle" John Shaft
RS
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Jimmy Groves
JS
Josef Sommer
Curt Flemming
LT
Lynne Thigpen
Carla Howard
PB
Philip Bosco
Walter Wade Senior
PH
Pat Hingle
Judge Dennis Bradford
LT
Lee Tergesen
Luger
DB
Daniel von Bargen
Lt Kearney
FT
Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras
Lucifer
SS
Sonja Sohn
Alice
PM
Peter McRobbie
Lt. Cromertie
ZG
Zach Grenier
Harrison Loeb
RC
Richard Cocchiaro
Frank Palmieri
RC
Ron Castellano
Mike Palmieri
FR
Freddie Ricks
Big Raymond
SR
Sixto Ramos
Bonehead
AR
Andre Royo
Tattoo
RB
Richard Barboza
Dominican
MP
Mekhi Phifer
Trey Howard
GG
Gano Grills
Cornbread
CK
Catherine Kellner
Ivy
PR
Philip Rudolph
Uniform Sergeant
AP
Angela Pietropinto
Mrs Ann Palmieri
JQ
Joe Quintero
Asst DA Hector Torres
LW
Lanette Ware
Terry
SR
Stu 'Large' Riley
Leon
MZ
Mark Zeisler
DA Andrew Nicoli
CJ
Capital Jay
Golem
BM
Bonz Malone
Malik
HT
Henry G. Thomas
Malik's Crew
BT
Brian Oswald Talbot
Malik's Crew
PT
Preston Thomas
Malik's Crew
MB
Marshall T. Broughton
Malik's Crew
AD
Ann Ducati
Aunt Toni DeCarlo
LC
Lisa Cooley
News Anchor
EB
Elizabeth Banks
Trey's Friend
SL
Scott Lucy
Trey's Friend
CO
Chris Orr
Walter's Friend
CO
Christopher Orr
Walter's Friend
EF
Evan Farmer
Walter's Friend
WC
Will Chase
Walter's Friend
JB
Jeff Branson
Walter's Friend
JB
Jerome Preston Bates
Desk Sergeant
JE
John Elsen
Uniform Cop in Metronome
NM
Nadine Mozon
Abused Woman
LT
Lawrence Taylor
Lamont
CB
Caprice Benedetti
Karen
JC
John Cunningham
Judge
LL
Louie Leonardo
Pistolero
TR
Tony Rhune
Pistolero
FV
Fidel Vicioso
Pistolero
FM
F. Valentino Morales
Enforcer
MP
Myron Primes
Young Blood
U
Universal
Young Blood
TR
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
GP
Gordon Parks
Lenox Lounge Patron
JB
Joan Baker
"Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)
WB
William H. Burns
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
GC
Gabe Castillo
(uncredited)
NC
Nicholas J. Coleman
Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)
JE
Johanna Estevez
Girlfriend (uncredited)
TF
Todd Fredericks
Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)
CG
Carson Grant
Police Officer (uncredited)
IH
Isaac Hayes
Mr. P (uncredited)
DH
Doug Hutchison
Plane Door Opener (uncredited)
DL
Deacon Ledges
(uncredited)
DL
Deirdre Lovejoy
Police Officer (uncredited)
CL
Carl Low
Dominican #5 (uncredited)
JM
John E. Mack
Paramedic (uncredited)
SM
Selena Mars
Protester (uncredited)
RJ
Riley G. Matthews, Jr.
Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)
TM
Thomas Mejia
Peoples Crew (uncredited)
MM
Mercedes Mercado
Waitress (uncredited)
DM
Dorian Missick
Young Man (uncredited)
KO
Kevin O'Donnell
Club Kid (uncredited)
NP
Nik Pjeternikaj
Detective (uncredited)
GR
Gloria Reuben
Sgt. Council (uncredited)
RR
Roman Rivera
(uncredited)
DR
Dawn Robinson
Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)
CR
Christina Rouner
Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)
MS
Mustafa Shakir
Protester (uncredited)
CS
Cue Shepherd
Sexy Girl (uncredited)
JS
John Singleton
Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
PS
Peter Stickles
Mickey Hunt (uncredited)
AT
Al Thompson
Pistolero (uncredited)
LT
Lou Torres
Fatman (uncredited)
Departments
41Production
- Ilene StargerCasting
- Eric SteelCo-Producer
- Paul HallExecutive Producer
- Steve NicolaidesExecutive Producer
- Adam SchroederExecutive Producer
- Mark RoybalProducer
- John SingletonProducer
- Scott RudinProducer
- David F. BianculliProduction Assistant
- Liza BiggerProduction Assistant
- Ramona Diaz SanchezProduction Supervisor
- Rosada YarelaTrainee Production Coordinator
- Rosadel VarelaTrainee Production Coordinator
- Joseph E. IbertiUnit Production Manager
Sound
- Isaac HayesMain Title Theme Composer
Art
- Dennis BradfordArt Direction
- George DeTitta Jr.Set Decoration
- Randall BalsmeyerTitle Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Allan A. AponeMakeup Artist
- Don KozmaMakeup Artist
- Christine LeiterMakeup Artist
Visual Effects
- Gray MillerAnimation
- Randall BalsmeyerVisual Effects Supervisor
Editing
- Terel GibsonAssistant Editor
Crew
- Andrew ZolotPost Production Supervisor
- Steve KirshoffSpecial Effects Coordinator
- Nick GillardStunt Coordinator
- Angela MerylStunt Double
- Amy YanagisawaStunts
- Rose SiasStunts
- Jodi Michelle PynnStunts
- Jalil Jay LynchStunts
Writing
- Ernest TidymanNovel
Directing
- Vebe BorgeFirst Assistant Director
- Bruce FranklinFirst Assistant Director
- Mikayla AbromowitzScript Supervisor
- Julie A. BloomSecond Assistant Director
- Naomi CromwellSecond Second Assistant Director
- Bac DeLormeSecond Second Assistant Director
- Eric YellinSecond Second Assistant Director
- Nick GillardSecond Unit Director