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

Fred Asparagus
Cook

Sherman Augustus
Officer Porter

Bruce Beatty
Spanky

Paula Bellamy
Woman in Recreation Center

Brandon Bluhm
Tommie Hodges

Mark Booker
Young Crip #1

Ron Boyd
Cop at Sharon's

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

R. D. Call
Rusty Baines

Steven Camarillo
Gato

Seymour Cassel
Sullivan

Gary Carlos Cervantes
Diaz

Eugene Collier
Young Crip #2

Lawrence Cook
Officer Young

Nick Corello
Phil

Troy Curvey Jr.
Preacher

Gregg Dandridge
Young Crip #3

Brian Davis
Robert Craig

Romeo De Lan
Felipe

Marianne Díaz-Parton
Rita Gallegos

Nay K. Dorsey
2nd Man at Recreation Center

Fabian Escobedo
Flacco

Dennis Fanning
2nd C.R.A.S.H. Officer

Virgil Frye
Sheriff Foster

Courtney Gains
Whitey

Tomás Goros
Philip

C.E. Grimes
Oso

Trysh Jefferson
Young Girl

Vaughn Tyree Jelks
Roy

Annie-Joe Edwards
Shouting Woman

Clark Johnson
Lee

Kenia
Maria

Leon
Killer-Bee

Tina Lifford
Mrs. Craig

Mario López
Felipe's Friend

Lawrence Lowe
Cop at Car Wreck

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

Roberto Martín Márquez
Grieving Husband

Shawn McLemore
Willie Wright

Margaret Medina
Angie

Micole Mercurio
Joan Hodges

Nigel Miguel
Snakedance

Karla Montana
Locita

Allan Moore
Shooter

Howard Mungo
Man at Recreation Center

Jack Nance
Officer Samuels

Frances E. Nealy
Neighbor Woman

Roy A. Nunez
1st C.R.A.S.H. Officer

Ray Oriel
Homeboy

Roger Vernon Pamplin Jr.
Fighting Inmate

Jo Marie Payton
2nd Woman in Recreation Center

Kim Pawlik
Female Officer

Anthony Pena
Traffic Officer

Daniela Piquet
Bird's Girlfriend

David Raynr
J.C.

T. Rodgers
Dr. Feelgood

Richard Rust
Hearing Officer

Sharon Schaffer
Crip Girl

Geoffrey Thorne
Lewis

Ara Thorpe
Sharon Robbins

Tony Todd
Vietnam Vet

Peter Vasquez
Veterano

Jeffrey Washington
Dog-Man

Dion Williams
Spooky

John Zenda
Officer Rutley

David Felker
LAPD Police Officer (uncredited)

Juney Smith
Blood (uncredited)