Shaft

Christopher Orr as Walter's Friend Jerome Preston Bates as Desk Sergeant Lawrence Taylor as Lamont Ron Castellano as Mike Palmieri Mark Zeisler as DA Andrew Nicoli John Singleton as Bored Cop with Tea Cup (uncredited) Peter Stickles as Mickey Hunt (uncredited) Elizabeth Banks as Trey's Friend Nadine Mozon as Abused Woman F. Valentino Morales as Enforcer Kevin O'Donnell as Club Kid (uncredited) Mustafa Shakir as Protester (uncredited) John Cunningham as Judge Dan Hedaya as Jack Roselli Stu 'Large' Riley as Leon Myron Primes as Young Blood Doug Hutchison as Plane Door Opener (uncredited) Dorian Missick as Young Man (uncredited) Christian Bale as Walter Wade, Jr. Daniel von Bargen as Lt Kearney Will Chase as Walter's Friend Roman Rivera as (uncredited) Dawn Robinson as Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited) Lynne Thigpen as Carla Howard Sonja Sohn as Alice Jeff Branson as Walter's Friend Isaac Hayes as Mr. P (uncredited) Carl Low as Dominican #5 (uncredited) Nik Pjeternikaj as Detective (uncredited) Vanessa Williams as Carmen Vasquez Jeffrey Wright as Peoples Hernandez Lanette Ware as Terry Pat Hingle as Judge Dennis Bradford Lee Tergesen as Luger Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Jimmy Groves Zach Grenier as Harrison Loeb Deacon Ledges as (uncredited) Al Thompson as Pistolero (uncredited) Richard Roundtree as "Uncle" John Shaft Gano Grills as Cornbread Christina Rouner as Lenox Lounge Patron (uncredited) Busta Rhymes as Rasaan Josef Sommer as Curt Flemming Mekhi Phifer as Trey Howard Angela Pietropinto as Mrs Ann Palmieri Peter McRobbie as Lt. Cromertie Caprice Benedetti as Karen Joan Baker as "Uncle" John Shaft's Girlfriend (uncredited) Andre Royo as Tattoo Catherine Kellner as Ivy Toni Collette as Diane Palmieri Philip Bosco as Walter Wade Senior Gloria Reuben as Sgt. Council (uncredited) John Elsen as Uniform Cop in Metronome Fidel Vicioso as Pistolero Gordon Parks as Lenox Lounge Patron Johanna Estevez as Girlfriend (uncredited) William H. Burns as Arresting Officer (uncredited) Riley G. Matthews, Jr. as Desk & Cell Officer (uncredited) Mercedes Mercado as Waitress (uncredited) Preston Thomas as Malik's Crew Samuel L. Jackson as John Shaft Deirdre Lovejoy as Police Officer (uncredited) Sixto Ramos as Bonehead

Terel Gibson Assistant Editor John Singleton Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story Scott Rudin Producer Rose Sias Stunts Jodi Michelle Pynn Stunts Richard Price Screenplay Angela Meryl Stunt Double Donald E. Thorin Director of Photography Ilene Starger Casting Isaac Hayes Original Music Composer Nick Gillard Stunt Coordinator, Second Unit Director Shane Salerno Story, Screenplay Ruth E. Carter Costume Design Allan A. Apone Makeup Artist Jalil Jay Lynch Stunts Ernest Tidyman Novel David Arnold Original Music Composer