Usher as Lester Dewitt

Vanessa Williams as Audrey McDonald

Forest Whitaker as Officer Dante Jackson

Rosario Dawson as Stephanie Williams

Robert Ri'chard as Zacharias 'Ziggy' Malone

Judd Nelson as Ken Knowles

Fredro Starr as Rodney J. Templeton

Sara Gilbert as Lynn Sabatini

Clifton Collins Jr. as Robert 'Rivers' Tremont

Glynn Turman as Principal Allan Armstrong

Vic Polizos as Capt. Monroe

Dale Rivera as Security Guard (Bob)

Sue Simmons as WNBC Anchor

LeShay N. Tomlinson as Student

Adam Gifford as Cop #2

Eriq F. Prince as Security Officer

Marvin Nelson as SWAT Team Member

Donna Hanover as Fox News Anchor

Artel Great as Shakur (uncredited)