Trailer
 | Wesley Snipes as Monroe Hutchen |
 | Ving Rhames as George 'Iceman' Chambers |
 | Peter Falk as Mendy Ripstein |
 | Michael Rooker as A.J. Mercker |
 | Jon Seda as Jesus 'Chuy' Campos |
 | Wes Studi as Mingo Pace |
 | Fisher Stevens as James 'Ratbag' Kroycek |
 | Dayton Callie as Yank Lewis |
 | Amy Aquino as Darlene Early |
 | Johnny Williams as Al |
 | Joe D'Angerio as Vinnie |
 | Nils Allen Stewart as Vern Van Zant |
 | Denis Arndt as Warden Lipscom |
| Jim Lampley as Jim Lampley |
 | Ed Lover as Marvin Bonds |
 | Master P as Gat Boyz Rapper 1 |
 | Silkk The Shocker as Gat Boyz Rapper 2 |
 | C-Murder as Gat Boyz Rapper 3 |
 | Boz as Gat Boyz Rapper 4 |
| Nicholas Cascone as Barry Pearl |
 | Bruce A. Young as Charles Soward |
 | Byron Minns as Saladin / Eddie Jones |
| Taylor Young as Emily Byrne |
 | Susan Dalian as Jonelle |
| Johnathan Wesley Wallace as Antoine Bonét |
 | J.W. Smith as Mess Guard |
| John David Jackson as Man |
 | Michael Bailey Smith as Skinhead |
 | Peter Jason as Oakland TV Announcer |
 | Steve Heinze as Carlos |
 | Ken Medlock as Guard 1 |
| George Grigas as Tower Guard 1 |
 | Christopher Wynne as Central Security Guard |
 | George Christy as Reporter 1 |
 | James Alan Hensz as Reporter 2 |
| John D. Harrington as Reporter 3 |
| Toby Gibson as Referee |
| Daren Libonatt as Ref |
 | Rose Rollins as Tawnee Rawlins |
| Maureen O'Boyle as Self |
 | Elaine Kagan as Lady Judge |
 | Sandra Vidal as Fight Fan |
 | Alexander Nevsky as Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Writing | |
| David Giler | Writer |
Directing | |
| Walter Hill | Director |
Crew | |
| Eric Chambers | Stunts |
| Camille Friend | Makeup Effects |
| Cole S. McKay | Fight Choreographer |
Production | |
| Trevor Short | Executive Producer |
| Walter Hill | Producer |
| Sandra Schulberg | Executive Producer |
| Rudolf G. Wiesmeier | Executive Producer |
Sound | |
| Stanley Clarke | Original Music Composer |
Editing | |
| Freeman A. Davies | Editor |
Production | |
| Avi Lerner | Executive Producer |
| David Giler | Producer |
| Brad Krevoy | Producer |
Camera | |
| Lloyd Ahern II | Director of Photography |
Editing | |
| Phil Norden | Editor |
Writing | |
| Walter Hill | Writer |
Production | |
| Wesley Snipes | Executive Producer |
| John Thompson | Executive Producer |
| Danny Dimbort | Executive Producer |
| Boaz Davidson | Executive Producer |
| Andrew Sugerman | Producer |
Crew | |
| Bob Bragg | Stunts |
