Wesley Snipes as Monroe Hutchen

Ving Rhames as George 'Iceman' Chambers

Peter Falk as Mendy Ripstein

Michael Rooker as A.J. Mercker

Jon Seda as Jesus 'Chuy' Campos

Wes Studi as Mingo Pace

Fisher Stevens as James 'Ratbag' Kroycek

Dayton Callie as Yank Lewis

Amy Aquino as Darlene Early

Johnny Williams as Al

Joe D'Angerio as Vinnie

Nils Allen Stewart as Vern Van Zant

Denis Arndt as Warden Lipscom

Jim Lampley as Himself

Ed Lover as Marvin Bonds

Master P as Gat Boyz Rapper 1

Silkk The Shocker as Gat Boyz Rapper 2

C-Murder as Gat Boyz Rapper 3

Boz as Gat Boyz Rapper 4

Nicholas Cascone as Barry Pearl

Bruce A. Young as Charles Soward

Byron Minns as Saladin / Eddie Jones

Taylor Young as Emily Byrne

Susan Dalian as Jonelle

Johnathan Wesley Wallace as Antoine Bonét

J.W. Smith as Mess Guard

John David Jackson as Man

Michael Bailey Smith as Skinhead

Peter Jason as Oakland TV Announcer

Steve Heinze as Carlos

Ken Medlock as Guard 1

George Grigas as Tower Guard 1

Christopher Wynne as Central Security Guard

George Christy as Reporter 1

James Alan Hensz as Reporter 2

John D. Harrington as Reporter 3

Toby Gibson as Referee

Daren Libonatt as Ref

Rose Rollins as Tawnee Rawlins

Maureen O'Boyle as Self

Elaine Kagan as Lady Judge

Sandra Vidal as Fight Fan

Alexander Nevsky as Prisoner (uncredited)