Directed by Albert Hughes   Allen Hughes   Written by Allen Hughes   Albert Hughes   Tyger Williams   Cast Tyrin Turner ... Caine Larenz Tate ... O-Dog June Kyoto Lu ... Grocery Store Woman (as June Kyoko Lu) Toshi Toda ... Grocery Store Man Samuel L. Jackson ... Tat Lawson Anthony Johnson ... Tony Brandon Hammond ... Five Year Old Caine Glenn Plummer ... Pernell Reginald Ballard ... Clyde Khandi Alexander ... Karen Lawson Eugene Lee ... Man #1 James Pickens Jr. ... Man #2 (as James Pickins Jr.) Nancy Cheryll Davis ... Teacher (as Nancy Cheryl Davis) Jullian Roy Doster ... Anthony Jada Pinkett Smith ... Ronnie (as Jada Pinkett) Marilyn Coleman ... Grandmama Arnold Johnson ... Grandpapa Saafir ... Harold Lawson Pooh Man ... Doc MC Eiht ... A-Wax Vonte Sweet ... Sharif Ryan Williams ... Stacy Cynthia Calhoun ... Jackee Garen Holman ... Junior Joy Matthews ... Nurse #1 Clifton Powell ... Chauncy Too $hort ... Lew-Loc Christopher M. Brown ... Lloyd Stacy Arnell ... Deena Dwayne Barnes ... Basehead Ian Davids ... Insurance Man (as Dave Kirsch) Alvin Mears ... K-9 Police Officer Bill Duke ... Detective Robert Gonzales ... Car Dealer (as Robert R. Gonzales) Martin Davis ... Car-Jack Victim Erin LeShawn Wiley ... Ilena (as Erin Leshawn Wiley) Charles S. Dutton ... Mr. Butler Charles J. Grube ... Officer Fassel Mike Kelly ... Officer Gadd Rolando Molina ... Vato #1 Clifton Collins Jr. ... Vato #2 (as Clifton Gonzalez Gonzalez) Tony Valentino ... Vato #3 Daniel Villarreal ... Vato #4 (as Danny Villarreal) Yolanda 'Yo-Yo' Whittaker ... Girl at Party (as Yo Yo) Samuel Monroe Jr. ... Ilena's Cousin Uncredited Cast Robert Gatewood ... Gang member Karolyn Grimes ... Zuzu Bailey in 'It's a Wonderful Life' (archive footage) James Stewart ... George Bailey (archive footage) Produced by Michael Bennett   The Hughes Brothers   Albert Hughes   Allen Hughes   Kevin Moreton   Darin Scott   Tyger Williams   Original Music by Quincy Jones III

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