Carl Franklin Director, Writer Denzel Washington Ezekiel 'Easy' Rawlins Actor Tom Sizemore DeWitt Albright Actor Jennifer Beals Daphne Monet Actor Don Cheadle Raymond 'Mouse' Alexander Actor Maury Chaykin Matthew Terell Actor Terry Kinney Todd Carter Actor Mel Winkler Joppy Actor Albert Hall Degan Odell Actor Lisa Nicole Carson Coretta James Actor Jernard Burks Dupree Brouchard Actor David Fonteno Junior Fornay Actor Beau Starr Detective Jack Miller Actor John Roselius Detective Mason LAPD Actor Nicky Corello Shariff Actor Walter Mosley Writer Jonathan Demme Executive Producer Edward Saxon Executive Producer Gary Goetzman Producer Jesse Beaton Producer Elmer Bernstein Original Music Tak Fujimoto Cinematographer Carole Kravetz-Aykanian Film Editing Victoria Thomas Casting Gary Frutkoff Production Design Dan Webster Art Director Kathryn Peters Set Decoration Sharen Davis Costume Design