cast
- Sean Penn
- Danny McGavin
- Robert Duvall
- Bob Hodges
- Maria Conchita Alonso
- Louisa Gomez
- Randy Brooks
- Ron Delaney
- Grand L. Bush
- Larry Sylvester
- Don Cheadle
- Rocket
- Gerardo Mejia
- Bird
- Glenn Plummer
- Clarence Brown "High Top"
- Rudy Ramos
- Melindez
- Sy Richardson
- Bailey
- Trinidad Silva
- Frog
- Charles Walker
- Reed
- Damon Wayans
- T-Bone
- Seymour Cassel
- Sullivan
- Virgil Frye
- Sheriff Foster
- Courtney Gains
- Whitey
- Jack Nance
- Officer Samuels
- Sherman Augustus
- Officer Porter
- Dennis "Chicago" Fanning
- C.R.A.S.H. Officer
- Bruce Beatty
- Spanky
- Nigel Miguel
- Snakedance
- Karla Montana
- Locita
- Brandon Bluhm
- Tommie Hodges
- Verda Bridges
- C.R.A.S.H. Secretary
- Clark Johnson
- Lee
- Vaughn Jelks
- Roy
- Romeo DeLan
- Felipe
- Annie-Joe
- Shouting Woman
- Richard Rust
- Hearing Officer
- Fabian Escobedo
- Flacco
- R.D. Call
- Rusty Baines
- Lawrence Lowe
- Cop at Car Wreck
- Tomas Goros
- Phillip
- Brian Davies
- Robert Craig
- Sharon Schaffer
- Crip Girl
- Troy Curvey, Jr.
- Preacher
- Roberto Martin Marquez
- Grieving Husband
- Ray Oriel
- Homeboy
- Steven Camarillo
- Gato
- Kim Pawlik
- Female Officer
- Peggy Medina
- Angie
- Trysh Jefferson
- Young Girl
- Geoffrey Thorne
- Lewis
- Nay K. Dorsey
- Man at Recreation Centre
- Mario Lopez
- Felipe's Friend
- Lawrence Cook
- Officer Young
- Roger Vernon Pamplin, Jr.
- Fighting Inmate
- Dion Williams
- Spooky
- Peter Mark Vasquez
- Veterano
- Ara Thorpe
- Sharon Robbins
- David Rayner
- J.C.
- Tee Rodgers
- Dr. Feelgood
- Mark Booker
- Young Crip
- Diaz-Parton
- Rita Gallegos
- Paula Bellamy
- Woman in Recreation Centre
- Roy A. Nunez
- 1st Crash Officer
- Allan Moore
- Shooter
- Eugene Collier
- Young Crip
- Fred Asparagus
- Cook
- Gregg G. Dandridge
- Young Crip
- Daniela Piquet
- Bird's Girlfriend
- Micole Mercurio
- Joan Hodges
- Tony Todd
- Vietnam Vet
- Frances E. Nealy
- Neighbor Woman
- Jeffrey Washington
- Dog-Man
- Kenia
- Maria
- David Hubbard
- J. C
- Leon Robinson
- Killer-Bee
- Jo Marie Payton-France
- 2nd Woman in Recreation Center
- Nicky Corello
- Phil
- C.E. Grimes
- Oso
- Carlos Cervantes
- Diaz
- Ted Markland
- 3rd Crash Officer
- Ron Boyd
- Cop at Sharon's
- Tina Lifford
- Mrs. Craig
- Shawn McLemore
- Willie Wright
- John Zenda
- Officer Rutley
- Howard Mungo
- Man at Recreation Centre
- Anthony Pena
- Traffic Officer
crew
- Dennis Hopper
- Director
- Robert Solo
- Producer
- Michael Schiffer
- Screen Story, Screenwriter
- Richard Dilello
- Screen Story
- Haskell Wexler
- Cinematographer
- Afrika Islam
- Songwriter
- Big Daddy Kane
- Songwriter
- Eric B.
- Songwriter
- Herbie Hancock
- Composer (Music Score)
- Ice-T
- Songwriter
- Richard James
- Songwriter
- Salt-N-Pepa
- Songwriter
- Robert L. Estrin
- Editor
- Ron Foreman
- Production Designer
- Charles Butcher
- Art Director
- Paul Lewis
- Co-producer
- Ernie Bishop
- Set Designer
- Nick Scarano
- Costume Designer
- Jim Webb
- Sound/Sound Designer
- Elie Cohn
- First Assistant Director
- Dennis "Chicago" Fanning
- Consultant/advisor
- Gerald Ivory
- Consultant/advisor
- Roy Nunez
- Consultant/advisor
- Charles Walters
- Stunts
- Patrick Alan
- Choreography
- Lauren Lloyd
- Casting
- Chuck Waters
- Stunts Coordinator
- James McCoy
- Makeup
