Denzel Washington as Alonzo

Ethan Hawke as Jake

Scott Glenn as Roger

Tom Berenger as Stan Gursky

Harris Yulin as Doug Rosselli

Raymond J. Barry as Lou Jacobs

Cliff Curtis as Smiley

Dr. Dre as Paul

Snoop Dogg as Blue

Macy Gray as Sandman's Wife

Charlotte Ayanna as Lisa

Eva Mendes as Sara

Nick Chinlund as Tim

Jaime Gomez as Mark

Raymond Cruz as Sniper

Noel Gugliemi as Moreno

Samantha Esteban as Letty

Richard Browner as Waiter (Dining Car)

Ronald Ellis as Gangster

William English as Dice Player #4

Kyjel N. Jolly as Alonzo's Son

Fran Kranz as College Driver

Janeen Krikorian as Waitress (Diner)

Princera Lee as Wig Store Owner

Robert Leon as Veterano

Seidy López as Dreamer

Kenneth Allen Madden as Dice Player #1

Sarah Danielle Madison as Female College Passenger

Chris Patterson as Dice Player #2

Rudy Perez as PeeWee

Darrell Sellers as Dice Player #3

Ben Skorstad as LAPD Pilot

Cle Sloan as Bone

Brett Sorenson as Male College Passenger

Abel Soto as Neto

Will Stewart as Crackhead #2

Denzel Whitaker as Dimitri

Garland Whitt as Crackhead #1

Peter Greene as Jeff (uncredited)

Terry Crews as Gang Member (uncredited)

Jon A. Barnes as LAPD Street Cop (uncredited)

Greg Bronson as Homeless Man (uncredited)

Michael Ray Clark as Gang Member (uncredited)

David Ayer as First Russian Hitman (uncredited)

Namrata Singh Gujral as Latina Beauty (uncredited)

Gary Rodriguez as Precision Driver (uncredited)

Vince Romo as Cholo (uncredited)

Julie Stranahan as Female Cop (uncredited)

Nancy Young as Russian Driver (uncredited)

George Meyers as Cop (uncredited)