Lionel C. Martin Director Bill Bellamy Drayton Jackson Actor Natalie Desselle-Reid Jenny Jackson Actor Lark Voorhies Lisa Actor Mari Morrow Katrina Actor Pierre David Actor Jermaine "Huggy" Hopkins Kilo Actor Anthony Johnson Spootie Actor Max Julien Uncle Fred Actor Beverly Johnson Robin Actor Gilbert Gottfried Tony the Doorman Actor Bernie Mac Buster Actor Stacii Jae Johnson Sherri Actor Elise Neal Nadine Actor J. Anthony Brown Uncle Snook Actor Amber Smith Amber Actor Devika Parikh Barbara Actor Bebe Drake Mama Jackson Actor Gillian White Shante Actor Mark Brown Screenwriter Demetria Johnson Screenwriter Mark Burg Producer Todd Baker Producer Russell Simmons Producer Preston L. Holmes Producer Bobby Newmyer Executive Producer Jeffrey Silver Executive Producer Stan Lathan Executive Producer William Young Film Editing Darren Floyd Original Music Bruce Curtis Production Design Claire Kaufman Set Decoration Mimi Melgaard Costume Design Robyn M. Mitchell Casting Jaki Brown Casting