| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Amanda Mackey | Crew | Production | Casting |
Anthony Mason | Crew | Directing | Second Assistant Director |
 Bill Duke | Crew | Directing | Director, Executive Producer |
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond | Crew | Production | Casting |
Charles C. Bennett | Crew | Production | Production Designer, Production Design |
 Chris Brancato | Crew | Writing | Screenplay, Co-Producer |
 Elmer Bernstein | Crew | Sound | Original Music Composer |
 Frank Mancuso Jr. | Crew | Production | Producer |
Frank Miller | Crew | Camera | Camera Operator |
 Frank Tidy | Crew | Camera | Director of Photography |
Gary Baugh | Crew | Art | Art Direction |
Greg Bubb | Crew | Camera | Steadicam Operator |
Harry Keramidas | Crew | Editing | Editor |
Helen Sugland | Crew | Production | Executive Producer |
Klexius Kolby | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Makeup Artist |
 Laurence Fishburne | Crew | Production | Executive Producer |
Maria Nay | Crew | Art | Set Decoration |
 Otis Sallid | Crew | Crew | Choreographer, Second Unit Director |
Richard Bruno | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Costume Designer |
Ron Stacker Thompson | Crew | Production | Associate Producer |
 Russell Towery | Crew | Crew | Stunts |
Stacye P. Branche | Crew | Costume & Make-Up | Key Makeup Artist |
Vikki Williams | Crew | Production | Line Producer |
 Paul Eckstein | Crew | Production | Co-Producer |
Michael P. Weinstein | Crew | Camera | Still Photographer |
Renate Schneuer | Crew | Directing | Script Supervisor |
Anthony J. Lullo | Crew | Lighting | Lighting Technician |
Deb K. Oyer | Crew | Production | Production Coordinator |
Tyrone L. Mason | Crew | Directing | First Assistant Director |
Donald Carlson | Crew | Camera | First Assistant Camera |
Demetra Diamantopoulos | Crew | Production | Location Manager |
Richard Sobin | Crew | Camera | Second Assistant Camera |
John Pingry | Crew | Crew | Loader |
Frank Bodo | Crew | Production | Unit Production Manager |
Aiman Ahmad Humaideh | Crew | Directing | Second Second Assistant Director |
Gene Crededio | Crew | Lighting | Chief Lighting Technician |
Lysa Moser | Crew | Production | Accountant |
 Andy García | Cast | Actor | Lucky Luciano |
 Beau Starr | Cast | Actor | Jules Salke |
Bill Henderson | Cast | Actor | Mr. Redmond |
 Chekesha Van Putten | Cast | Actress | Cotton Club Dancer |
Cheridah Best | Cast | Prostitute | |
 Chi McBride | Cast | Actor | Illinois Gordon |
Christian Payton | Cast | Actor | Jimmy |
 Cicely Tyson | Cast | Actress | Stephanie St. Clair |
 Clarence Williams III | Cast | Actor | Bub Hewlett |
Daryl Richardson | Cast | Cotton Club Dancer | |
 David Darlow | Cast | Actor | Johnny 'Figures' DiPalmero |
Delphine T. Mantz | Cast | Actress | Rent Party Dancer |
Dick Gjonola | Cast | Owney Madden | |
Don James | Cast | Actor | Piano Man |
Donna M. Perkins | Cast | Actress | Cotton Club Dancer |
 Ed O'Ross | Cast | Actor | Lulu Rosenkrantz |
 Eddie Bo Smith Jr. | Cast | Actor | Tee-Ninchy |
 Erik Kilpatrick | Cast | Actor | Security Guard |
 Isley Nicole Melton | Cast | Actress | Party Girl (uncredited) |
 J.W. Smith | Cast | Actor | Calvin |
Jackie Taylor | Cast | Mrs. Andrews | |
 Joe Guzaldo | Cast | Actor | Bo Weinberg |
 John M. Watson Sr. | Cast | Actor | Manager of Pool Hall |
 John Toles-Bey | Cast | Actor | Vallie |
 Juan Ramírez | Cast | Enrique 'Henry' Miro | |
 Kim Adams | Cast | Actress | Show Girl |
Laurence Fishburne | Cast | Actor | Bumpy Johnson |
Laurnea Wilkerson | Cast | Actress | Cotton Club Singer |
 Leonard Roberts | Cast | Actor | Tyrone |
 Loretta Devine | Cast | Actress | Pigfoot Mary |
 Marc Vann | Cast | Actor | Dutch's Liquor Henchman |
 Mike Starr | Cast | Actor | Albert Salke |
 Paul Benjamin | Cast | Actor | Whispers |
 Queen Latifah | Cast | Actress | Sulie |
 Richard Bradford | Cast | Actor | Captain Foley |
 Tim Roth | Cast | Actor | Dutch Schultz |
 Vanessa Williams | Cast | Actress | Francine Hughes |
Will Gill Jr. | Cast | Bamville Club Dancer | |
 William Atherton | Cast | Actor | Thomas E. Dewey |
 Anthony W. Johnson | Cast | Actor | Dancer (uncredited) |
 Thomas F. Evans | Cast | Actor | Hotel Resident (uncredited) |
Tony Fitzpatrick | Cast | Dutch's Driver | |
Paul Eckstein | Cast | Actor | Dutch's Thug |
Sharon Ferrol-Young | Cast | Actress | Cotton Club Dancer |
 Steve Pickering | Cast | Actor | Lucky's Henchman |
 Andy-John | Cast | Driver (uncredited) | |
Magda Rivera | Cast | Cotton Club Dancer | |
 Dominic Paolo Testa | Cast | Actor | Prostitute Patron (uncredited) |
 Michael McCary | Cast | Actor | Osgood |
Joe Testa | Cast | Luciano's Mob Boss | |
 Kevyn Morrow | Cast | Actor | Waldo / Church Conductor |
 David A. Jansen | Cast | Doorman | |
Fred Nelson | Cast | Sideline Musician | |
Kenya Cagle | Cast | Runner | |
Carrie | Cast | Bamville Club Dancer | |
Lisa C. Boltauzer | Cast | Dancer | |
Tony Rich | Cast | Duke Ellington | |
| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
