Anthony Mandler Director Kelvin Harrison Jr. Steve Harmon Actor Jennifer Hudson Mrs. Harmon Actor Jeffrey Wright Mr. Harmon Actor Jennifer Ehle Katherine O'Brien Actor Tim Blake Nelson Leroy Sawicki Actor A$AP Rocky William King Actor John David Washington Richard "Bobo" Evans Actor John Cashin Irish Inmate Actor Paul Ben-Victor Anthony Petrocelli Actor Jonathan Coyne Detective Karyl Actor Dorian Missick Asa Briggs Actor Lovie Simone Renee Pickford Actor Nas Raymond "Sunset" Green Actor Aaron L. Gilbert Producer Nikki Silver Producer Tonya Lewis Lee Producer Brenda Gilbert Executive Producer Ali Jazayeri Executive Producer Joseph Ingrassia Executive Producer John Legend Executive Producer Richard McConnell Executive Producer David Devlin Cinematographer Joe Klotz Film Editing Jeremy Reed Production Design Mobolaji Dawodu Costume Design Colen C. Wiley Screenwriter Janece Shaffer Screenwriter Gonzalo Cordoba Art Director Rachel Barker Set Decoration Avy Kaufman Casting