Life

Rayford Gibson

Eddie Murphy

Claude Banks

Martin Lawrence

Willie Long

Obba Babatundé

Sergeant Dillard

Nick Cassavetes

Cookie

Anthony Anderson

Pokerface

Barry Shabaka Henley

Hoppin' Bob

Brent Jennings

Jangle Leg

Bernie Mac

Biscuit

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Goldmouth

Michael Taliferro

Radio

Guy Torry

Can't Get Right

Bokeem Woodbine

Dexter Wilkins

Ned Beatty

Sylvia

Lisa Nicole Carson

Superintendant Abernathy

O'Neal Compton

Stan Blocker

Noah Emmerich

Spanky Johnson

Rick James

Winston Hancock

Clarence Williams III

Jake

Heavy D

Leon

Bonz Malone

Young Sheriff Pike

Ned Vaughn

Older Sheriff Pike

R. Lee Ermey

Daisy

Sanaa Lathan

Young Mae Rose

Allyson Call

Older Mae Rose Abernathy

Poppy Montgomery

Judge

James D. Brubaker

Slim

Walter K. Jordan

Billy's Mama

Brooks Almy

Billy

Hal Havins

Nurse Doherty

Hildy Brooks

Isaac

Kenn Whitaker

Bathroom Attendant

Ernie Lee Banks

Doctor

David Alexander

Blind Reverend Clay

Johnny Brown

Mrs. Clay

Armelia McQueen

Deputy at Mansion

Todd Everett

Man with Lantern

Don Harvey

Juke Joint Waitress

Venus DeMilo Thomas

Shady Cardplayer

Zaid Farid

Shady Cardplayer

Keith Burke

Deputy

Kenneth White

Superintendant Burke

Leonard O. Turner

Man in Prison

Augie Blunt

Trustee at Line

Quantae Love

Trustee at Line

Sean Lampkin

Goldmouth's Son

James Emory Jr.

Fire Inspector

Bill Gratton

Mrs. Dillard

Reamy Hall

Prison Guard

George Hartmann

Captain Tom Burnette

Zack Helvey

Junkie (as Haskell Vaughn Anderson III)

Haskell V. Anderson III

Gang Banger

Kimble Jemison

Gang Banger

Jordan Mahome

Bagman (as William Taylor)

William S. Taylor

Bagman

Jay Arlen Jones

Juke Joint Guitarist

Oscar Jordan

Funeral Chaplain

Jordan Lund

Bouncer (as Ronald Lee Moss)

Ronald Moss

Mrs. Abernathy

Betty Murphy

Waiter (as Walter Powell Jr.)

Walter Powell

Pilot (as Chris Prevost)

Christophe Prévost

Club Crooner

Dawn Robinson

Mule Cart Driver

Steve Boyles

Henchman (uncredited)

Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston