Laurence Fishburne as Bumpy Johnson

Tim Roth as Dutch Schultz

Vanessa Williams as Francine Hughes

Andy García as Lucky Luciano

Cicely Tyson as Stephanie St. Clair

Chi McBride as Illinois Gordon

Clarence Williams III as Bub Hewlett

Richard Bradford as Captain Foley

William Atherton as Thomas E. Dewey

Loretta Devine as Pigfoot Mary

Queen Latifah as Sulie

Mike Starr as Albert Salke

Beau Starr as Jules Salke

Paul Benjamin as Whispers

Joe Guzaldo as Bo Weinberg

Ed O'Ross as Lulu Rosenkrantz

J.W. Smith as Calvin

Eddie Bo Smith Jr. as Tee-Ninchy

John Toles-Bey as Vallie

David Darlow as Johnny 'Figures' DiPalmero

Steve Pickering as Lucky's Henchman

Ellis Foster as Undertaker

Bill Henderson as Mr. Redmond

Juan Ramírez as Enrique 'Henry' Miro

Tony Fitzpatrick as Dutch's Driver

Robert Cornelius as Hobo

Tab Baker as Willie Brunder

Joe Van Slyke as Warden

Daniel Bryant as Hep-Cat Man

Don James as Piano Man

Sulanya 'Sue' Conway as Miss Philmore

Paul Eckstein as Dutch's Thug

Christian Payton as Jimmy

Jackie Taylor as Mrs. Andrews

Dick Gjonola as Owney Madden

David Nisbet as Man in Cotton Club

Nancy Nickel as Woman in Cotton Club

Ted Love as Runner

Kenya Cagle as Runner

Jim Saltouros as Lieutenant

Marc Vann as Dutch's Liquor Henchman

Cheridah Best as Prostitute

Colin Bradley Sylvester as Chee Chee

Iris Lieberman as Female Prison Guard

Leonard Roberts as Tyrone

John M. Watson Sr. as Manager of Pool Hall

Lisa C. Boltauzer as Dancer

Michael McCary as Osgood

Erik Kilpatrick as Security Guard

Demetrice O'Neal as Singer

Tony Powell as Rent Party Singer

Kevyn Morrow as Waldo / Church Conductor

Louis Price as Church Singer

Vernon Oliver Price as Church Singer

Laurnea Wilkerson as Cotton Club Singer

Tony Rich as Duke Ellington

Kim Adams as Show Girl

David A. Jansen as Doorman

Fred Nelson as Sideline Musician

Robert Keating as Luciano's Mob Boss

Charles Koysta as Luciano's Mob Boss

Joe Testa as Luciano's Mob Boss

Rocky McCord as Luciano's Mob Boss

Sheridan Bailey as Bamville Club Dancer

Tiffani Glass as Bamville Club Dancer / Rent Party Dancer

Kirby Reed as Bamville Club Dancer

Elaine McLaurin as Bamville Club Dancer

Lazette Rayford O'Brien as Bamville Club Dancer

J. Michael Jones as Bamville Club Dancer / Rent Party Dancer

Vanessa Truvillion as Bamville Club Dancer

Le Von Campbell as Bamville Club Dancer

Ron Wilson as Bamville Club Dancer

Carrie as Bamville Club Dancer

Monique S. Young Johnson as Bamville Club Dancer

Will Gill Jr. as Bamville Club Dancer

Elana Anderson as Bamville Club Dancer

James Lacey as Bamville Club Dancer

J. Todd as Bamville Club Dancer

Sharon Kimbrough as Bamville Club Dancer

Darryl Kent Clark as Bamville Club Dancer

Albert Adams as Bamville Club Dancer

Sandra Hodge-Hampton as Rent Party Dancer

Delphine T. Mantz as Rent Party Dancer

Darryl Manuel as Rent Party Dancer

Barbara Koval as Cotton Club Dancer

Chekesha Van Putten as Cotton Club Dancer

Matagi Booker as Cotton Club Dancer

Sharon Ferrol-Young as Cotton Club Dancer

Tammi Cave as Cotton Club Dancer

Magda Rivera as Cotton Club Dancer

Ashley Cie Thompson as Cotton Club Dancer

Donna M. Perkins as Cotton Club Dancer

Daryl Richardson as Cotton Club Dancer

Andy-John as Driver (uncredited)

Joe Caballero as Hector (uncredited)

Thomas F. Evans as Hotel Resident (uncredited)

Anthony W. Johnson as Dancer (uncredited)

Isley Nicole Melton as Party Girl (uncredited)

Dominic Paolo Testa as Prostitute Patron (uncredited)