"Jack Spade returns from the army in his old ghetto neighbourhood when his brother, June Bug, dies. Jack declares war on Mr. Big, powerful local crimelord. His army is led by John Slade, his childhood idol who used to fight bad guys in the 70s."
Keenen Ivory Wayans
as Jack Spade
Bernie Casey
as John Slade
Antonio Fargas
as Flyguy
Steve James
as Kung Fu Joe
Isaac Hayes
as Hammer
Jim Brown
as Slammer
Ja'net DuBois
as Ma Bell
Dawnn Lewis
as Cheryl
John Vernon
as Mr. Big
Clu Gulager
as Lt. Baker
Kadeem Hardison
as Willie
Damon Wayans
as Leonard
George James
as Bruno
Marc Figueroa
as Knuckles
David Alan Grier
as Newsman
Chris Rock
as Rib Joint Customer
Tony Cox
as Wayne Evans
Anne-Marie Johnson
as Cherry
Clarence Williams III
as Kalinga
Ariana Richards
as Little Girl
Shawn Wayans
as Pedestrian
Marlon Wayans
Kim Wayans
as Nightclub Singer
John Witherspoon
as Reverend
Robert Colbert
as Farrell
Marilyn Coleman
as Funeral Mourner
Jester Hairston
as Pop
Hawthorne James
as One Eyed Sam
Gary Owens
as Gary Owens
Eve Plumb
as Kalinga's Wife
Michael Goldfinger
as Sergeant
Homeselle Joy
as Mourner
Vickilyn Reynolds
as Sadie
Paul Motley
as Luther
Charles Cozart
as Anchorman
Brian Maguire
as Policeman
Ben Ryan Ganger
as Little Boy
Carl Craig
as Man in Love
Nancy Cheryll Davis
as Woman
Robin Harris
as Bartender at Sam's
Cullen G. Chambers
as Brothel Man
Terri Bivalacqua
as Brothel Woman
J.W. Alexander
as Inmate
Roy Fegan
as Dead Pimp
Howard Allen
as Coffee Shop Customer
Bee-Be Smith
as Coffee Shop Waitress
Bobby McGee
as Pimp
Dana Mackey
as Big Brim Bouncer
Lou B. Washington
as Big Brim Bartender
Bobby Mardis
as June Bug / Big Brim Pimp #1
Wren T. Brown
as Big Brim Pimp #2
Nadia Wayans
as Bar Patron
Joya Thorner
Yvonne Doggett
Barry Craig
María Díaz
Tom Wright
Eugene Robert Glazer
as Officer
Michael Conn
Finis Henderson III
as Player
Terry Christiano
as Bimbo
Liza Cruzat
Peter McCarthy
as Weasel
Bentley Kyle Evans
as Crowd Member
Richard McGregor
as Gang Member
Tommy Morgan Jr.
as Referee
Gerald Walker
as Man in Audience
Kojo Lewis
as Watchman
Danny Raghunath
Doran Reed
Jorga Caye
as Townsperson (uncredited)
Phil Fondacaro
as Evans Brother (uncredited)
David Lautrec
as Pedestrian (uncredited)
Peggy Lipton
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Laini Thompson
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Robert Townsend
Director
Bob Minor
Stunts
Barbie Gotschall
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Elizabeth Flaherty
Art Department Coordinator
Cathy Gesualdo
Second Assistant Director
Guy Smith
Assistant Hairstylist
Lori Tabak
Makeup Artist
Michael Craig Adams
Carpenter
Carol Eaton
Assistant Set Decoration
Florence Franklin
Hairstylist
Edna Sheen
Assistant Makeup Artist
Tom Cortese
Set Dresser
Mark Fite
Gene Serdena
Leadman
G.W. Brown
Dialogue Editor
Stephanie Golden-Falcon
Art Department Assistant
Makeup Supervisor
Chris Hopkins
Assistant Art Director
Jeanette Browning
Sound Recordist
Tamara Rawitt
Co-Producer
Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt
First Assistant Director
Jason Cardwell
Special Props
Arnold Peterson
Assistant Property Master
Roger Stewart
Ray Stoddard
Cheng-Sim Lim
Sculptor
Greg McMickle
Property Master
Tim James
Set Painter
Frank Kostenko Jr.
Props
Mathew 'Cory' Kroyer
Mark Wilson
Swing
Robyn Reichek
Production Artist
David Zen Mansley
Andrew Moore
Susan L. Bertram
Scott Williams
Andy Given
Unit Production Manager
Scott White
Martha Atwell
Apprentice Sound Editor
Paul S. Power
Production Illustrator
Wayne Heitman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dane A. Davis
Supervising Sound Editor
Matthew Iadarola
Jan Marie Sessler
Karen Steward
Scenic Artist
Arlan Jay Vetter
J. Kevin Swain
Second Second Assistant Director
Tom Hammond
Foley Editor
Ray Bickel
Alex Brown
Gilbert B. Combs
Oliver L. Moss
Production Sound Mixer
Kym Washington Longino
Greg Jacobs
ADR Editor
Joan Rowe
Foley
James M. Halty
Randy Vandegrift
John Lawson
Other
Fred Cramer
Special Effects Coordinator
Sharie Doolittle
Norman Howell
Jerry Trent
Ed Hamilton
John Kwiatkowski
Todd Toon
Assistant Sound Editor
Darrell Giddens
Irving E. Lewis
Dennis Madalone
Gregg Dandridge
Kirk Elam
Gary L. King
Special Effects Assistant
Fritz Lieber
Tony Brubaker
Wayne King
Al Lee
Arthur Jackson
Boom Operator
Kenny Endoso
Mark Larry
Mello Alexandria
Eugene Collier
Rhonda Munzinger
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Melvin Jones
Brian Bellamy
Second Assistant Camera
Anthony C. Cornelius
Camera Loader
Adam Stern
Video Assist Operator
Perry Nichols
Richard Miller
First Assistant Camera
S.J. McGee
Robby Robinson
Kirk R. Gardner
Steadicam Operator
César Augusto González
Best Boy Electric
Boyd Olson
Electrician
Bennie Moore
Gary Price
Ismael Araujo Jr.
Best Boy Grip
Kimo Easterwood
Grip
Sharon Rosenberg
Wardrobe Supervisor
John C. Meier
Mark Emery Moore
Dolly Grip
Keith Parrish
Color Timer
Dwayne McGee
Shirley Walker
Steve Grass
Additional Camera
Rusty McClennon
Martin Bosworth
Lighting Artist
Steve Jezewski
Earl West
Assistant Location Manager
Sharon Schaffer
Shaun Madigan
Gaffer
Carolyn Chen
Additional First Assistant Camera
Bufort McClerkins
Eric Mansker
Tyann Means
Ric Wagner
Amy C. Halpern
George Posedal
Teressa Longo
First Assistant Editor
Tara McKinley
Editorial Production Assistant
David Dyson
Musician
Ms. Melodie
Ernie F. Orsatti
Gerard 'Gus' Williams
Bruce Bellamy
Mark Crawford
Alan Oliney
Stunt Coordinator
Michelle Colbert
Tom Segal
Additional Photography
Walter A. Kibby II
Clifford Strong
Tom West
Key Grip
Chris Dowd
David Falicki
Craft Service
Carole Little
Thanks
Angelo Moore
Linda Powell
Script Supervisor
Nancy Steiner
Wardrobe Assistant
Carolina Beroza
Assistant Editor
King Cotton
Jim Daniels
Thomas S. Lynch
Driver
Luc G. Nicknair
Darlene Jackson
Ceci
Assistant Costume Designer
Norwood Fisher
Bob Gibson
Russ Regan
Music Consultant
Kimberly Hardin
Casting Assistant
John Boudreaux
D-Nice
Kendall Jones
KRS-One
Brian Steagall
Transportation Coordinator
Kevin McCarthy
Charles M. Trotter
Eddie Wolfl
Still Photographer
Madeleine Swift
Stephen Semel
Additional Editor
Location Manager
Jeff Charbonneau
Music Editor
Phillip Fisher
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Suzanne Hines
Scott Hubacek
Transportation Captain
Hedy Phil Balani
Belinda Ellis
Production Coordinator
Ron M. Field
Russell Clark
Choreographer
Marsha Koff
Production Controller
Scott Morris
Allen Kupetsky
Production Assistant
J. Wesley Adams
Writer
Producer
Eric L. Gold
Executive Producer
Tom Richmond
Director of Photography
Edie Robinette-Petrachi
Set Decoration
Eric Barrett
Raymond Katz
Kathryn Peters
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Design
Catherine Hardwicke
Production Design
Jaki Brown
Casting
David Michael Frank
Original Music Composer
Michael R. Miller
Editor
Robi Reed
Melba Katzman Farquhar