Samuel L. Jackson (John Shaft), Jessie T. Usher (John "J.J." Shaft Jr. III), Richard Roundtree (John Shaft I), Alexandra Shipp (Sasha Arias), Regina Hall (Maya Babanikos), Matt Lauria (Major Gary Cutworth), Avan Jogia (Karim Hassan) more..., Lauren Vélez (Bennie Rodriguez), Method Man (Freddie P.), Tashiana Washington (Sugar), Isaach De Bankolé (Gordito), Almeera Jiwa (Anam), Titus Welliver (Special Agent Vietti), Ian Casselberry (Manuel "Manny" Orozco), George Lott (The DJ), Leland L. Jones (Ron), Sylvia Jefferies (Once Beautiful Woman), Chivonne Michelle (Baby), Aaron Dominguez (Eddie Dominguez), Kenny Barron (Thomas), Nyah Marie Johnson (Young Sasha), Jessica Medina (Waitress), Athena Akers (New York Patron), Mike Dunston (News Reporter), Adrienne C. Moore ()

Kenya Barris (Screenplay), Alex Barnow (Screenplay), Ernest Tidyman (Novel), Ernest Tidyman (Characters), Ira Napoliello (Executive Producer), John Davis (Producer), Richard Brener (Executive Producer) more..., Kenya Barris (Executive Producer), Marc S. Fischer (Executive Producer), Josh Mack (Executive Producer), Tim Story (Executive Producer), Christopher Lennertz (Music), Larry Blanford (Cinematography), Peter S. Elliot (Editor), Missy Parker (Set Decoration), Olivia Miles (Costume Design), Brittany Hites (Art Direction), Jeremy Woolsey (Art Direction),