Tyrin Turner as Caine 'Kaydee' Lawson

Larenz Tate as Kevin 'O-Dog'

Glenn Plummer as Pernell

Jada Pinkett Smith as Ronnie

Samuel L. Jackson as Tat Lawson

June Kyoto Lu as Grocery Store Woman

Toshi Toda as Grocery Store Man

Reginald Ballard as Clyde

Khandi Alexander as Karen Lawson

Jullian Roy Doster as Anthony

Brandon Hammond as Five Year Old Caine

Eugene Lee as Man #1

James Pickens Jr. as Man #2

Nancy Cheryll Davis as Teacher

Marilyn Coleman as Grandmama

Arnold Johnson as Grandpapa

Saafir as Harold Lawson

Pooh Man as Doc

MC Eiht as A-Wax

Vonte Sweet as Sharif

Ryan Williams as Stacy

Cynthia Calhoun as Jackee

Garen Holman as Junior

Joy Matthews as Nurse #1

Clifton Powell as Chauncy

Too $hort as Lew-Loc

Christopher M. Brown as Lloyd

Stacy Arnell as Deena

Dwayne L. Barnes as Basehead

Ian Davids as Insurance Man

Alvin Mears as K-9 Police Officer

Bill Duke as Detective

Robert Gonzales as Car Dealer

Martin Davis as Car-Jack Victim

Erin Wiley Sands as Ilena

Charles S. Dutton as Mr. Butler

Charles J. Grube as Officer Fassel

Mike Kelly as Officer Gadd

Rolando Molina as Vato #1

Clifton Collins Jr. as Vato #2

Samuel Monroe Jr. as Ilena's Cousin

Daniel Villarreal as Vato #4

Yolanda Whitaker as Girl at Party

Anthony Johnson as Tony

Tony Valentino as Vato #3