Life

Martin Lawrence

Claude Banks

Eddie Murphy

Rayford Gibson

Ned Beatty

Dexter Wilkins

Barry Shabaka Henley

Pokerface

Obba Babatundé

Willie Long

Oscar Jordan

Juke Joint Guitarist

Kenneth White

Deputy

R. Lee Ermey

Older Sheriff Pike

Anthony Anderson

Cookie

Jay Arlen Jones

Bagman

Ted Demme

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Nick Cassavetes

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Lisa Nicole Carson

Sylvia

Poppy Montgomery

Older Mae Rose Abernathy

Noah Emmerich

Stan Blocker

Bokeem Woodbine

Can't Get Right

Don Harvey

Man with Lantern

William S. Taylor

Bagman (as William Taylor)

Armelia McQueen

Mrs. Clay

Walter K. Jordan

Slim

Augie Blunt

Man in Prison

Bernie Mac

Jangle Leg

Sean Lampkin

Trustee at Line

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Biscuit

Michael Taliferro

Goldmouth

Todd Everett

Deputy at Mansion

Brooks Almy

Billy's Mama

Guy Torry

Radio

Leonard O. Turner

Superintendant Burke

Clarence Williams III

Winston Hancock

Jordan Lund

Funeral Chaplain

Ned Vaughn

Young Sheriff Pike

Steve Boyles

Mule Cart Driver

O'Neal Compton

Superintendant Abernathy

Allyson Call

Young Mae Rose

Hal Havins

Billy

Heavy D

Jake

Sydney 'Big Dawg' Colston

Henchman (uncredited)

Betty Murphy

Mrs. Abernathy

Brent Jennings

Hoppin' Bob

Ernie Lee Banks

Bathroom Attendant

Sanaa Lathan

Daisy

Rick James

Spanky Johnson

Bonz Malone

Leon

James D. Brubaker

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Hildy Brooks

Nurse Doherty

Kenn Whitaker

Isaac

Venus DeMilo Thomas

Juke Joint Waitress

Zaid Farid

Shady Cardplayer

Keith Burke

Shady Cardplayer

Quantae Love

Trustee at Line

James Emory Jr.

Goldmouth's Son

Bill Gratton

Fire Inspector

Reamy Hall

Mrs. Dillard

George Hartmann

Prison Guard

Zack Helvey

Captain Tom Burnette

Haskell V. Anderson III

Junkie (as Haskell Vaughn Anderson III)

Kimble Jemison

Gang Banger

Jordan Mahome

Gang Banger

Ronald Moss

Bouncer (as Ronald Lee Moss)

Walter Powell

Waiter (as Walter Powell Jr.)

Christophe Prévost

Pilot (as Chris Prevost)

Dawn Robinson

Club Crooner

David Alexander

Doctor

Johnny Brown

Blind Reverend Clay