Filmmakers
Above the lineJS
Director
John Singleton
JS
Screenplay
John Singleton
Writer
PC
Cinematography
Peter Lyons Collister
Director of Photography
BC
Editing
Bruce Cannon
Editor
JJ
Music
Janet Jackson
Original Music Composer
SC
Music
Stanley Clarke
Original Music Composer
JJ
Music
Jimmy Jam
Original Music Composer
TL
Music
Terry Lewis
Original Music Composer
KB
Production Design
Keith Brian Burns
DJ
Costume Design
Darryle Johnson
Cast
68JJ
Janet Jackson
Justice
TS
Tupac Shakur
Lucky
RK
Regina King
Iesha
JT
Joe Torry
Chicago
RS
Roger Guenveur Smith
Heywood
MA
Maya Angelou
Aunt June
DD
Dina D.
Dina
RW
Rose Weaver
Aunt Audrey
TF
Tyra Ferrell
Jessie
KA
Khandi Alexander
Simone
CA
Ché J. Avery
Thug #2
LI
Lloyd Avery II
Thug #1
KB
Kimberly Brooks
Kim
RB
Rico Bueno
Ticket Taker
MC
Maia Campbell
Shante
JC
Jeff Cantrel
Policeman #4
MC
Michael Colyar
Panhandler
KC
Kina Cosper
Female Cousin
JC
John Cothran
Uncle Earl
JD
Joe Dalu
Policeman #7
JD
James Deeth
Helicopter Pilot
ND
Norma Donaldson
Aunt May
KD
Kelly Joe Dugan
Truck Driver
JD
Judd Dunning
Policeman #1
SH
Suliamen El Hadi
Last Poets Member
RE
Rene Elizondo
E.J.
BE
Benjamin J. Ellington
Crackhead
DG
Dedrick D. Gobert
Lloyd
CJ
Clifton Collins Jr.
Mailroom Supervisor
RH
Ricky Harris
Gangsta
OH
Omar Ben Hassan
Last Poets Member
RH
Randall C. Heyward
Policeman #2
MH
Miki Howard
Maxine
BJ
Baha Jackson
Baha
MJ
Mike James
Policeman #6
PJ
Patricia Y. Johnson
Patricia
SJ
Shannon Johnson
Keisha
LJ
La Keisha M. Jones
Rodney's Girlfriend
KK
Kirk Kinder
Cop
VL
Vashon LeCesne
Angry Customer
JL
Jennifer Leigh-Scott
Beauty College Instructor
JL
Jenifer Lewis
Annie
TL
Tone Loc
J Bone
SM
Special K. McCray
Cousin Pete
MM
Mark Miller-Summer
Policeman #3
SM
Sarena Mobley
Rita
AM
Al Murray
Policeman #5
KN
Kahlil Nelson
Antonio
JN
Jalal Nuriddin
Last Poets Member
LP
Lori Petty
Penelope
DP
Denney Pierce
Cashier
RP
Renato Powell
Woman with Baby
Q
Q-Tip
Markell
RA
Roman J. Artiste
Fighting Man
MR
Michael Rapaport
Dockworker
ER
Ernestine Reed
Aunt April
RR
Robi Reed
Woman on Couch
CR
Crystal Sierra Rodgers
Angel
DS
Daoud Spencer
Last Poets Member
ET
Eugene Tate
Uncle Herb
MV
Mikki Val
Gena
DV
David Villafán
Concession Stand Man
DV
Dion B. Vines
Cousin Dion
KW
Keith Washington
Dexter
AW
Anthony Wheaton
Rodney
YW
Yvette Wilson
Colette
BZ
Billy Zane
Brad
JS
John Singleton
Colette's Man (uncredited)
Departments
16Production
- Dwight WilliamsAssociate Producer
- John SingletonProducer
- Steve NicolaidesProducer
Sound
- George BaetzBoom Operator
- Janet JacksonSongs
- Willy AllenSound Editor
- Steven TicknorSound Editor
- Christopher S. AudSound Editor
- Robert EberSound Mixer
Costume & Make-Up
- Pauletta O. LewisHair Designer
- Alvechia EwingMakeup Artist
- Susan A. CabralMakeup Artist
- John LemonsWardrobe Assistant
Crew
- Eric RylanderSpecial Effects
- Bob MinorStunt Coordinator
- James BrownTransportation Captain