Keenen Ivory Wayans as Jack Spade

Bernie Casey as John Slade

Antonio Fargas as Flyguy

Steve James as Kung Fu Joe

Isaac Hayes as Hammer

Jim Brown as Slammer

Ja'net DuBois as Ma Bell

Dawnn Lewis as Cheryl

John Vernon as Mr. Big

Clu Gulager as Lt. Baker

Kadeem Hardison as Willie

Damon Wayans as Leonard

George James as Bruno

Marc Figueroa as Knuckles

David Alan Grier as Newsman

Chris Rock as Rib Joint Customer

Tony Cox as Wayne Evans

Anne-Marie Johnson as Cherry

Clarence Williams III as Kalinga

Ariana Richards as Little Girl

Shawn Wayans as Pedestrian

Marlon Wayans as Pedestrian

Kim Wayans as Nightclub Singer

John Witherspoon as Reverend

Robert Colbert as Farrell

Marilyn Coleman as Funeral Mourner

Jester Hairston as Pop

Hawthorne James as One Eyed Sam

Gary Owens as Gary Owens

Eve Plumb as Kalinga's Wife

Michael Goldfinger as Sergeant

Homeselle Joy as Mourner

Vickilyn Reynolds as Sadie

Paul Motley as Luther

Charles Cozart as Anchorman

Brian Maguire as Policeman

Ben Ryan Ganger as Little Boy

Carl Craig as Man in Love

Nancy Cheryll Davis as Woman

Robin Harris as Bartender at Sam's

Cullen G. Chambers as Brothel Man

Terri Bivalacqua as Brothel Woman

J.W. Alexander as Inmate

Roy Fegan as Dead Pimp

Howard Allen as Coffee Shop Customer

Bee-Be Smith as Coffee Shop Waitress

Bobby McGee as Pimp

Dana Mackey as Big Brim Bouncer

Lou B. Washington as Big Brim Bartender

Bobby Mardis as June Bug / Big Brim Pimp #1

Wren T. Brown as Big Brim Pimp #2

Nadia Wayans as Bar Patron

Joya Thorner as Bar Patron

Yvonne Doggett as Bar Patron

Barry Craig as Bar Patron

María Díaz as Bar Patron

Tom Wright as Brothel Man

Eugene Robert Glazer as Officer

Michael Conn as Officer

Finis Henderson III as Player

Terry Christiano as Bimbo

Liza Cruzat as Bimbo

Peter McCarthy as Weasel

Bentley Kyle Evans as Crowd Member

Richard McGregor as Gang Member

Tommy Morgan Jr. as Referee

Gerald Walker as Man in Audience

Kojo Lewis as Watchman

Danny Raghunath as Pedestrian

Doran Reed as Pedestrian

Jorga Caye as Townsperson (uncredited)

Phil Fondacaro as Evans Brother (uncredited)

David Lautrec as Pedestrian (uncredited)

Peggy Lipton as Minor Role (uncredited)

Laini Thompson as Police Officer (uncredited)

Robert Townsend as Minor Role (uncredited)