Cast (49)

Janet Jackson

Justice

Tupac Shakur

Lucky

Regina King

Iesha

Joe Torry

Chicago

Tyra Ferrell

Jessie

Roger Guenveur Smith

Heywood

Maya Angelou

Aunt June

Dina D.

Dina

Rose Weaver

Aunt Audrey

Khandi Alexander

Simone

Ché J. Avery

Thug #2

Lloyd Avery II

Thug #1

Rico Bueno

Ticket Taker

Maia Campbell

Shante

Michael Colyar

Panhandler

Kina Cosper

Female Cousin

John Cothran

Uncle Earl

James Deeth

Helicopter Pilot

Norma Donaldson

Aunt May

Kelly Joe Dugan

Truck Driver

Judd Dunning

Policeman #1

Suliamen El Hadi

Last Poets

Rene Elizondo

E.J.

Clifton Collins Jr.

Mailroom Supervisor

Ricky Harris

Gangsta

Omar Ben Hassan

Last Poets

Miki Howard

Maxine

Baha Jackson

Baha

Kirk Kinder

Cop

Jennifer Leigh-Scott

Beauty College Instructor

Jenifer Lewis

Annie

Tone Loc

J Bone

Special K. McCray

Cousin Pete

Sarena Mobley

Rita

Kahlil Nelson

Antonio

Jalal Nuriddin

Last Poets

Lori Petty

Penelope

Denney Pierce

Cashier

Renato Powell

Woman with Baby

Q-Tip

Markell

Michael Rapaport

Dockworker

Robi Reed

Woman on Couch

Daoud Spencer

Member, Last Poets

Mikki Val

Gena

Dion B. Vines

Cousin Dion

Keith Washington

Dexter

Yvette Wilson

Colette

Billy Zane

Brad

Kimberly Brooks

Kim

Crew (25)

John Singleton

Director

John Singleton

Producer

Steve Nicolaides

Producer

Peter Lyons Collister

Director of Photography

Bruce Cannon

Editor

Janet Jackson

Original Music Composer

Stanley Clarke

Original Music Composer

James 'Jimmy Jam' Harris III

Original Music Composer

Terry Lewis

Original Music Composer

John Singleton

Writer

Dwight Williams

Associate Producer

John Lemons

Wardrobe Assistant

James Brown

Transportation Captain

Bob Minor

Stunt Coordinator

Keith Brian Burns

Production Design

Darryle Johnson

Costume Design

Susan A. Cabral

Makeup Artist

Alvechia Ewing

Makeup Artist

Pauletta O. Lewis

Hair Designer

Willy Allen

Sound Editor

Christopher S. Aud

Sound Editor

George Baetz

Boom Operator

Steven Ticknor

Sound Editor

Robert Eber

Sound Mixer

Eric Rylander

Special Effects