Richard Roundtree as John Shaft

Moses Gunn as Bumpy Jonas

Drew Bundini Brown as Willy

Joseph Mascolo as Gus Mascola

Kathy Imrie as Rita

Wally Taylor as Johnny Kelly

Julius Harris as Capt. Bollin

Rosalind Miles as Arna Asby

Joe Santos as Pascal

Angelo Gnazzo as Al

Don Blakely as Johnson

Melvin Green, Jr. as Junior Gillis

Thomas Anderson as Preacher

Evelyn Davis as Old Lady

Richard Pittman as Kelly's Hood #1

Robert Kya-Hill as Cal Asby

Thomas Brann as Macola's Hood

Bob Jefferson as Harrison

Dan P. Hannafin as Cooper

Jimmy Hayeson as Caretaker

Harry Ferrentino as Det. Salmi

Frank Adonis as Rip

Kitty Jones as Cabaret Dancer

Gregory Reese as Foglio

Marilyn Hamlin as Mascola's Girl

Jahangir Ghaffari as Jerry

Joyce Walker as Cigarette Girl