John Singleton Director, Writer, Producer Tyrese Gibson Joseph Summers Actor Omar Gooding Sweetpea Actor Adrienne-Joi Johnson Juanita Actor Taraji P. Henson Yvette Actor Snoop Dogg Rodney Actor Tamara Bass Peanut Actor Ving Rhames Melvin Actor Kareem J. Grimes Do Dirty Actor Dwight Williams Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager Sabrina L. Gray Associate Producer Charles Mills Cinematographer Bruce Cannon Film Editing David Arnold Original Music Keith Brian Burns Production Design Judi Giovanni Set Decoration Ruth E. Carter Costume Design Kimberly R. Hardin Casting Frank Davis First Assistant Director Melisa Sanchez Script Supervisor Angela S. Wells Makeup Artist