Directed by F. Gary Gray   Written by Ice Cube   DJ Pooh   Cast Ice Cube ... Craig Jones Chris Tucker ... Smokey Nia Long ... Debbie Tom Lister Jr. ... Deebo (as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister Jr.) John Witherspoon ... Mr. Jones Anna Maria Horsford ... Mrs. Jones Regina King ... Dana Jones Paula Jai Parker ... Joi Faizon Love ... Big Worm DJ Pooh ... Red Angela Means ... Felisha Vickilyn Reynolds ... Joann Ronn Riser ... Stanley Kathleen Bradley ... Mrs. Parker Tony Cox ... Mr. Parker Anthony Johnson ... Ezal Demetrius Navarro ... Hector Jason Bose Smith ... Lil Chris Bernie Mac ... Pastor Clever Justin Revoner ... Kid #1 Meagan Good ... Kid #2 LaWanda Page ... Old Lady (as Lawanda Page) Terri J. Vaughn ... China F. Gary Gray ... Black Man at Store Yvette Wilson ... Rita WC ... Shooter (as William L. Calhoun Jr.) Reynaldo Rey ... Red's Father Uncredited Cast Michael Clarke Duncan ... Craps Player Produced by W.E. Baker   Patricia Charbonnet   Helena Echegoyen   Ice Cube   DJ Pooh   Andre Robinson Jr.   James Tripp-Haith   Bryan Turner   Original Music by Frank Fitzpatrick   Simon Franglen   Chuck Wild

Additional Info Premiere: April 26, 1995 DVD Release: March 02, 1999 Blu-ray Release: September 08, 2009 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies New Line Cinema Priority Films (I) Distributors New Line Cinema   (1995) (USA) (theatrical) United Paramount Network (UPN)   (2001) (USA) (TV) (network premiere) Fathom Events   (2015) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release) MGM Worldwide Television   (2006) (USA) (TV) (syndication) (for New Line Television) New Line Home Video   (USA) (VHS) Sirius Publishing   (1996) (USA) (video) (CD-ROM) Turner Home Entertainment   (1995) (USA) (VHS) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.2 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #1,418 / 21,102 Site Ranking #1,414 The Commuter (2018) #1,415 Valentine's Day (2010) #1,416 Monty Python's The Meaning Of Life (1983) #1,417 A Christmas Carol (2009) #1,418 Friday (1995) #1,419 The Hunt (2020) #1,420 Catwoman (2004) #1,421 Scooby-Doo (2002) #1,422 Charlie Wilson's War (2007)