Spike Lee Director, Producer, Screenwriter Harvey Keitel Det. Rocco Klein Actor John Turturro Det. Larry Mazilli Actor Delroy Lindo Rodney Little Actor Mekhi Phifer Ronald "Strike" Dunham Actor Isaiah Washington Victor Dunham Actor Keith David André the Giant Actor Peewee Love Tyrone "Shorty" Jeeter Actor Regina Taylor Iris Jeeter Actor Thomas Byrd Errol Barnes Actor Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones Scientific Actor Fredro Starr Go Actor E.O. Nolasco Horace Actor Lawrence B. Adisa Stan Actor Hassan Johnson Skills Actor Frances Foster Gloria Actor Michael Imperioli Detective Jo-Jo Actor Lisa Arrindell Anderson Sharon Actor Paul Calderone Jesus at Hambones Actor Brendan Kelly Big Chief Actor Mike Starr Thumper Actor Martin Scorsese Producer Jon Kilik Producer Monty Ross Executive Producer Rosalie Swedlin Executive Producer Richard Price Screenwriter Terence Blanchard Original Music Malik Hassan Sayeed Cinematographer Sam Pollard Film Editing Robi Reed Casting Andrew McAlpine Production Design Ina Mayhew Art Director Tom Warren Art Director Debra Schutt Set Decoration Ruth E. Carter Costume Design