John Singleton Director, Writer, Screenwriter, Producer Samuel L. Jackson John Shaft Actor Vanessa Williams Carmen Vasquez Actor Jeffrey Wright Peoples Hernandez Actor Christian Bale Walter Wade, Jr. Actor Busta Rhymes Rasaan Actor Dan Hedaya Detective Jack Roselli Actor Toni Collette Diane Palmieri Actor Richard Roundtree Uncle John Shaft Actor Ruben Santiago-Hudson Jimmy Groves Actor Josef Sommer Curt Fleming Actor Lynne Thigpen Carla Howard Actor Philip Bosco Walter Wade, Sr. Actor Pat Hingle Hon. Dennis Bradford Actor Lee Tergesen Luger Actor Mekhi Phifer Trey Howard Actor Ernest Tidyman Writer Shane Salerno Writer, Screenwriter Richard Price Screenwriter Paul Hall Executive Producer Steve Nicolaides Executive Producer Adam Schroeder Executive Producer Scott Rudin Producer David Arnold Original Music Donald E. Thorin Cinematographer John Bloom Film Editing Antonia Van Drimmelen Film Editing Patrizia von Brandenstein Production Design Dennis Bradford Art Director George DeTitta Jr. Set Decoration Ruth E. Carter Costume Design Ilene Starger Casting