Laurence Fishburne

Bumpy Johnson

Tim Roth

Dutch Schultz

Vanessa Williams

Francine Hughes

Andy Garcia

Lucky Luciano

Cicely Tyson

Stephanie St. Clair

Chi McBride

Illinois Gordon

Clarence Williams III

Bub Hewlett

Richard Bradford

Captain Foley

William Atherton

Thomas E. Dewey

Loretta Devine

Pigfoot Mary

Queen Latifah

Sulie

Mike Starr

Albert Salke

Beau Starr

Jules Salke

Paul Benjamin

Whispers

Joe Guzaldo

Bo Weinberg

Ed O'Ross

Lulu Rosenkrantz

J.W. Smith

Calvin

Eddie Bo Smith Jr.

Tee-Ninchy

John Toles-Bey

Vallie

David Darlow

Johnny 'Figures' DiPalmero

Steve Pickering

Lucky's Henchman

Ellis Foster

Undertaker

Bill Henderson

Mr. Redmond

Juan Ramírez

Enrique 'Henry' Miro

Tony Fitzpatrick

Dutch's Driver

Robert Cornelius

Hobo

Tab Baker

Willie Brunder

Joe Van Slyke

Warden

Daniel Bryant

Hep-Cat Man

Don James

Piano Man

Sulanya 'Sue' Conway

Miss Philmore

Paul Eckstein

Dutch's Thug

Christian Payton

Jimmy

Jackie Taylor

Mrs. Andrews

Dick Gjonola

Owney Madden

David Nisbet

Man in Cotton Club

Nancy Nickel

Woman in Cotton Club

Ted Love

Runner

Kenya Cagle

Runner

Jim Saltouros

Lieutenant

Marc Vann

Dutch's Liquor Henchman

Cheridah Best

Prostitute

Leonard Roberts

Tyrone

John M. Watson Sr.

Manager of Pool Hall

Lisa C. Boltauzer

Dancer

Erik Kilpatrick

Security Guard

Kevyn Morrow

Waldo / Church Conductor

Kim Adams

Show Girl

Chekesha Van Putten

Cotton Club Dancer

Andy-John

Driver (uncredited)

Thomas F. Evans

Hotel Resident (uncredited)

Dominic Paolo Testa

Prostitute Patron (uncredited)