Cuba Gooding Jr. as Tré Styles

Laurence Fishburne as Furious Styles

Ice Cube as Doughboy

Morris Chestnut as Ricky Baker

Angela Bassett as Reva Styles

Nia Long as Brandi

Tyra Ferrell as Mrs. Baker

Regina King as Shalika

Meta King as Brandi's Mom

Whitman Mayo as The Old Man

Hudhail Al-Amir as S.A.T. Man

Lloyd Avery II as Knucklehead #2

Miya McGhee as Female Club Member

Lexie Bigham as Mad Dog

Kenneth A. Brown as Little Chris

Nicole Brown as Brandi Age 10

Ceal as Sheryl

Darneicea Corley as Keisha

John Cothran as Lewis Crump

Na'Blonka Durden as Trina

Susan Falcon as Mrs. Olaf

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson as Officer Coffey

Dedrick D. Gobert as Dooky

Regi Green as Chris

Kareem J. Grimes as Ice Cream Truck Kid

Tammy Hanson as Rosa

Valentino D. Harrison as Bobby Age 10

Desi Arnez Hines II as Tré Age 10

Baha Jackson as Doughboy Age 10

Dee Dee Jacobs as Renee

Kirk Kinder as Officer Graham

Leanear Lane as Gangster #2

Donovan McCrary as Ricky Age 10

Don Nelson as Gangster #1

Jimmy Lee Newman Jr. as Kid

Malcolm Norrington as Knucklehead #1

Alysia Rogers as Shanice

Esther Scott as Tisha's Grandmother

Leonette Scott as Tisha

Vonte Sweet as Ric Rock

Baldwin C. Sykes as Monster

Raymond D. Turner as Ferris

Yolanda Whitaker as Yo-Yo

John Singleton as The Mailman (uncredited)