cast
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Samuel L. Jackson
John Shaft
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Vanessa Williams
Carmen Vasquez
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Jeffrey Wright
Peoples Hernandez
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Christian Bale
Walter Wade, Jr.
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Busta Rhymes
Rasaan
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Dan Hedaya
Jack Roselli
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Toni Collette
Diane Palmieri
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Richard Roundtree
"Uncle" John Shaft
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Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Jimmy Groves
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Josef Sommer
Curt Flemming
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Lynne Thigpen
Carla Howard
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Philip Bosco
Walter Wade Senior
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Pat Hingle
Judge Dennis Bradford
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Lee Tergesen
Luger
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Daniel von Bargen
Lt Kearney
- Francisco 'Coqui' Taveras Lucifer
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Sonja Sohn
Alice
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Peter McRobbie
Lt. Cromertie
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Zach Grenier
Harrison Loeb
- Richard Cocchiaro Frank Palmieri
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Ron Castellano
Mike Palmieri
- Freddie Ricks Big Raymond
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Sixto Ramos
Bonehead
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Andre Royo
Tattoo
- Richard Barboza Dominican
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Mekhi Phifer
Trey Howard
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Gano Grills
Cornbread
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Catherine Kellner
Ivy
- Philip Rudolph Uniform Sergeant
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Angela Pietropinto
Mrs Ann Palmieri
- Joe Quintero Asst DA Hector Torres
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Lanette Ware
Terry
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Stu 'Large' Riley
Leon
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Mark Zeisler
DA Andrew Nicoli
- Capital Jay Golem
- Bonz Malone Malik
- Henry G. Thomas Malik's Crew
- Brian Oswald Talbot Malik's Crew
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Preston Thomas
Malik's Crew
- Marshall T. Broughton Malik's Crew
- Ann Ducati Aunt Toni DeCarlo
- Lisa Cooley News Anchor
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Elizabeth Banks
Trey's Friend
- Scott Lucy Trey's Friend
- Chris Orr Walter's Friend
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Christopher Orr
Walter's Friend
- Evan Farmer Walter's Friend
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Will Chase
Walter's Friend
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Jeff Branson
Walter's Friend
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Jerome Preston Bates
Desk Sergeant
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John Elsen
Uniform Cop in Metronome
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Nadine Mozon
Abused Woman
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Lawrence Taylor
Lamont
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Caprice Benedetti
Karen
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John Cunningham
Judge
- Louie Leonardo Pistolero
- Tony Rhune Pistolero
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Fidel Vicioso
Pistolero
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F. Valentino Morales
Enforcer
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Myron Primes
Young Blood
- Universal Young Blood
- Travis Brandon Rosa Fighting Boy
- Matthew Wallace Fighting Boy
- Luis Torres Fat Man
- John Wojda Construction Worker
- Ahmed Al-Khan Bystander at Metronome
- Amer Al-Khan Bystander at Metronome
- Rashid Feleyfel Bystander at Metronome
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Gordon Parks
Lenox Lounge Patron
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Joan Baker
"Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited)
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William H. Burns
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
- Gabe Castillo (uncredited)
- Nicholas J. Coleman Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)
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Johanna Estevez
Girlfriend (uncredited)
- Todd Fredericks Bystander at Metronome (uncredited)
- Carson Grant Police Officer (uncredited)
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Isaac Hayes
Mr. P (uncredited)
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Doug Hutchison
Plane Door Opener (uncredited)
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Deacon Ledges
(uncredited)
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Deirdre Lovejoy
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Carl Low
Dominican #5 (uncredited)
- John E. Mack Paramedic (uncredited)
- Selena Mars Protester (uncredited)
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Riley G. Matthews, Jr.
Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited)
- Thomas Mejia Peoples Crew (uncredited)
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Mercedes Mercado
Waitress (uncredited)
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Dorian Missick
Young Man (uncredited)
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Kevin O'Donnell
Club Kid (uncredited)
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Nik Pjeternikaj
Detective (uncredited)
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Gloria Reuben
Sgt. Council (uncredited)
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Roman Rivera
(uncredited)
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Dawn Robinson
Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)
- Christina Rouner Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited)
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Mustafa Shakir
Protester (uncredited)
- Cue Shepherd Sexy Girl (uncredited)
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John Singleton
Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited)
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Peter Stickles
Mickey Hunt (uncredited)
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Al Thompson
Pistolero (uncredited)
- Lou Torres Fatman (uncredited)