Shaft

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

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