Ashton Sanders as Bigger Thomas

Margaret Qualley as Mary Dalton

Nick Robinson as Jan Erlone

KiKi Layne as Bessie Mears

Bill Camp as Henry Dalton

Sanaa Lathan as Trudy Thomas

Elizabeth Marvel as Mrs. Dalton

David Alan Grier as Marty

Lamar Johnson as Jackson

Jerod Haynes as Gus

Aaron Moten as Tony

Stephen McKinley Henderson as Mr. Green

Barbara Sukowa as Peggy

Ashleigh Morghan as Jasmine

Dontez James as Bartender

Bryant Carroll as Dispatch

Joe Kurak as Usher

Judae'a Brown as Vera

Malkia Stampley as Detective Rogers

Samantha Seawolf as Hipster (uncredited)