Denzel Washington as Demetrius Williams

Sarita Choudhury as Mina

Roshan Seth as Jay

Sharmila Tagore as Kinnu

Charles S. Dutton as Tyrone Williams

Joe Seneca as Williben Williams

Ranjit Chowdhry as Anil

Mohan Gokhale as Pontiac

Mohan Agashe as Kanti Napkin

Tico Wells as Dexter Williams

Yvette Hawkins as Aunt Rose

Aanjjan Srivastav as Jammubhai

Konga Mbandu as Okelo

Sahira Nair as Young Mina

Dipti Suthar as Chanda

Varsha Thaker as Kusumben

Ashok Lath as Harry Patel

Natalie Oliver as Alicia LeShay

Karen Pinkston as Mrs. Robinson

Willy Cobs as Skillet

Mira Nair as Gossip Aunty #1

Rajika Puri as Gossip Aunty #2

Sharon Williams as Tadice

Cyreio Hughes as DJ

Stacy Swinford as Bubba

Rick Senn as Piggly Wiggly Checker

Jim Haffey as White Truck Driver

Dillon Rozell Gross as Police Officer

Larry Haggard as Joe

E. W. Colvin as Grandcraw

Joyce Murrah as Lady at Lusco's

Kevin McNeil as Clarence

Rev. Fred Matthews as Grandaddy

Mahlon Bouldin as Student

Buddy St Amant as Biloxi Cop

James Dale as Businessman

Ben Burford as Bank Manager

Sam Sherrill as Phinias T. Turnbull

Alix Henry Sanders as Barber

Jerone Wiggins as James

Sadie Carr as Mildred

Richard Crick as White Customer

Alix W. Sanders as Postman

Shung Moo Joe as Chinese Customer

Hollis Pippin as Sylvester Artiste III

Dewey Buffington as Evangelist

Tony McGhee as Rapper #1

J. D. Barrett as Rapper #2

Tre'Demont Spearman as Rapper #3

Argentina Moore as Rapper #4

Nora Boland as Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #1

Patsy Garrett as Shop-at-Home Anchor Person #2

Michael Wawuyo as Soldier on Bus

Phavin Parbario as Young Jay

Emanuel Mudara as Young Okelo

Immaculate Byakatonda as Okelo's Mother

Amrit Panesar as Mrs. Bedi

Jimmy Din as Bharat

Bonnie M. Lubega as Teacher

Sammy E. D. Senkumba as Taxi Driver

Mayambala Ssekasi as Prison Captain

Joseph Olita as Idi Amin

Wilberforce Muteta as Soldier at Roadblock