Sean Penn
Danny McGavin

Robert Duvall
Bob Hodges

María Conchita Alonso
Louisa Gomez

Randy Brooks
Ron Delaney

Grand L. Bush
Larry Sylvester

Don Cheadle
Rocket

Gerardo Mejía
Bird

Glenn Plummer
High Top

Rudy Ramos
Melindez

Sy Richardson
Bailey

Trinidad Silva
Frog

Charles Walker
Reed

Damon Wayans
T-Bone

Sherman Augustus
Officer Porter

Bruce Beatty
Spanky

Brandon Bluhm
Tommie Hodges

Verda Bridges
C.R.A.S.H. Secretary

R. D. Call
Rusty Baines

Seymour Cassel
Sullivan

Gary Carlos Cervantes
Diaz

Eugene Collier
Young Crip #2

Lawrence Cook
Officer Young

Nick Corello
Phil

Gregg Dandridge
Young Crip #3

Virgil Frye
Sheriff Foster

Courtney Gains
Whitey

Tomás Goros
Philip

Clark Johnson
Lee

Leon
Killer-Bee

Tina Lifford
Mrs. Craig

Mario López
Felipe's Friend

Ted Markland
3rd C.R.A.S.H. Officer

Margaret Medina
Angie

Micole Mercurio
Joan Hodges

Howard Mungo
Man at Recreation Center

Jack Nance
Officer Samuels

Frances E. Nealy
Neighbor Woman

Ray Oriel
Homeboy

Jo Marie Payton
2nd Woman in Recreation Center

Anthony Pena
Traffic Officer

Richard Rust
Hearing Officer

Sharon Schaffer
Crip Girl

Geoffrey Thorne
Lewis

Ara Thorpe
Sharon Robbins

Tony Todd
Vietnam Vet

Peter Vasquez
Veterano

John Zenda
Officer Rutley

Juney Smith
Blood (uncredited)