| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Minor | Crew | Crew | Stunt Coordinator |
 Bruce Cannon | Crew | Editing | Editor |
Christopher S. Aud | Crew | Sound | Sound Editor |
Darryle Johnson | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Dwight Williams | Crew | Production | Associate Producer |
Eric Rylander | Crew | Crew | Special Effects |
George Baetz | Crew | Sound | Boom Operator |
James Brown | Crew | Crew | Transportation Captain |
 Janet Jackson | Crew | Sound | Original Music Composer |
 James 'Jimmy Jam' Harris III | Crew | Sound | Original Music Composer |
 John Singleton | Crew | Directing | Director, Producer, Writer |
Keith Brian Burns | Crew | Art | Production Design |
Pauletta O. Lewis | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Hair Designer |
 Peter Lyons Collister | Crew | Camera | Director of Photography |
Robert Eber | Crew | Sound | Sound Mixer |
 Stanley Clarke | Crew | Sound | Original Music Composer |
Steve Nicolaides | Crew | Production | Producer |
Steven Ticknor | Crew | Sound | Sound Editor |
Susan A. Cabral | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Makeup Artist |
 Terry Lewis | Crew | Sound | Original Music Composer |
Willy Allen | Crew | Sound | Sound Editor |
Alvechia Ewing | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Makeup Artist |
John Lemons | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Wardrobe Assistant |
Baha Jackson | Cast | Actor | Baha |
 Billy Zane | Cast | Actor | Brad |
Ché J. Avery | Cast | Thug #2 | |
 Clifton Collins Jr. | Cast | Actor | Mailroom Supervisor |
Daoud Spencer | Cast | Member, Last Poets | |
 Denney Pierce | Cast | Actor | Cashier |
Dina D. | Cast | Dina | |
Jalal Nuriddin | Cast | Last Poets | |
James Deeth | Cast | Actor | Helicopter Pilot |
Janet Jackson | Cast | Actress | Justice |
 Jenifer Lewis | Cast | Actress | Annie |
 Joe Torry | Cast | Actor | Chicago |
 John Cothran | Cast | Actor | Uncle Earl |
Kelly Joe Dugan | Cast | Truck Driver | |
 Khandi Alexander | Cast | Actress | Simone |
Kina Cosper | Cast | Actress | Female Cousin |
Lloyd Avery II | Cast | Thug #1 | |
 Lori Petty | Cast | Actress | Penelope |
 Maia Campbell | Cast | Actress | Shante |
 Maya Angelou | Cast | Actress | Aunt June |
 Michael Colyar | Cast | Actor | Panhandler |
 Michael Rapaport | Cast | Actor | Dockworker |
 Mikki Val | Cast | Gena | |
 Norma Donaldson | Cast | Actress | Aunt May |
Omar Ben Hassan | Cast | Last Poets | |
 Q-Tip | Cast | Actor | Markell |
 Regina King | Cast | Actress | Iesha |
 Rene Elizondo | Cast | Actor | E.J. |
 Ricky Harris | Cast | Actor | Gangsta |
 Rico Bueno | Cast | Actor | Ticket Taker |
Robi Reed | Cast | Woman on Couch | |
 Roger Guenveur Smith | Cast | Actor | Heywood |
Sarena Mobley | Cast | Actress | Rita |
Suliamen El Hadi | Cast | Last Poets | |
 Tone Loc | Cast | Actor | J Bone |
 Tupac Shakur | Cast | Actor | Lucky |
 Tyra Ferrell | Cast | Actress | Jessie |
 Yvette Wilson | Cast | Actress | Colette |
 Rose Weaver | Cast | Actress | Aunt Audrey |
Dion B. Vines | Cast | Cousin Dion | |
Judd Dunning | Cast | Policeman #1 | |
Jennifer Leigh-Scott | Cast | Beauty College Instructor | |
Special K. McCray | Cast | Cousin Pete | |
 Keith Washington | Cast | Actor | Dexter |
Kirk Kinder | Cast | Cop | |
 Kimberly Brooks | Cast | Actress | Kim |
Kahlil Nelson | Cast | Antonio | |
| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
