Bumpy Johnson

Laurence Fishburne

Dutch Schultz

Tim Roth

Francine Hughes (as Vanessa L. Williams)

Vanessa Williams

Lucky Luciano

Andy García

Stephanie St. Clair

Cicely Tyson

Illinois Gordon

Chi McBride

Bub Hewlett

Clarence Williams III

Captain Foley

Richard Bradford

Thomas Dewey

William Atherton

Pigfoot Mary

Loretta Devine

Sulie

Queen Latifah

Whispers

Paul Benjamin

Albert Salke

Mike Starr

Jules Salke

Beau Starr

Bo Weinberg

Joe Guzaldo

Lulu Rosenkrantz

Ed O'Ross

Lulu Rosenkrantz

Ed O'Ross

Calvin

J.W. Smith

Tee-Ninchy

Eddie 'Bo' Smith Jr.

Vallie

John Toles-Bey

Johnny `Figures' DiPalmero

David Darlow

Lucky's Henchman

Steve Pickering

Undertaker

Ellis Foster

Mr. Redmond

Bill Henderson

Enrique `Henry' Miro

Juan A. Ramirez

Waldo/Church Conductor

Kevin Morrow

Dutch's Driver

Tony Fitzpatrick

Hobo

Robert Cornelius

Willie Brunder

Tab Baker

Warden

Joe Van Slyke

Hep-Cat Man

Daniel Bryant

Piano Man

Don James

Miss Philmore

Sulanya 'Sue' Conway

Dutch's Thug

Paul Eckstein

Jimmy

Christian Payton

Mrs. Andrews

Jackie Taylor

Owney Madden

Dick Gjonola

Man In Cotton Club

David Nisbet

Woman In Cotton Club

Nancy Nickel

Runner

Ted Love

Runner

Kenya Cagle

Lieutenant

Jim Saltouros

Dutch's Liquor Henchman

Marc Vann

Prostitute

Cheridah Best

Chee Chee

Colin Bradley Sylvester

Female Prison Guard

Iris Lieberman

Tyrone

Leonard Roberts

Manager of Pool Hall

John M. Watson Sr.

Dancer

Lisa C. Boltanzer

Osgood

Michael McCary

Security Guard

Eric Kilpatrick

Singer

Demetrice O'Neal

Rent Party Singer

Tony Powell

Church Singer

Louis Price

Church Singer

Vernon Oliver Price

Cotton Club Singer

Laurnea Wilkerson

Duke Ellington

Tony Rich

Show Girl

Kim Adams

Doorman

David A. Jansen

Sideline Musician

Fred Nelson

Luciano's Mob Boss

Robert Keating

Luciano's Mob Boss

Charles Koysta

Luciano's Mob Boss

Joe Testa

Luciano's Mob Boss

Rocky McCord

Bill Duke

Director

Bill Duke