Cast

• Sean Penn Officer Danny McGavin
• Robert Duvall Officer Bob Hodges
• Maria Conchita Alonso Louisa Gomez
• Randy Brooks Ron Delaney
• Grand L. Bush Larry Sylvester (as Grand Bush)
• Don Cheadle Rocket
• Gerardo Mejía Bird
• Glenn Plummer Clarence 'High Top' Brown
• Rudy Ramos Melindez
• Sy Richardson O.S.S. Sgt. Bailey
• Trinidad Silva Leo 'Frog' Lopez
• Charles Walker Reed
• Damon Wayans T-Bone
• Fred Asparagus Cook
• Sherman Augustus Officer Porter
• Bruce Beatty Spanky
• Paula Bellamy Woman #1 at Recreation Center
• Brandon Bluhm Tommie Hodges
• Mark Booker Young Crip #1
• Ron Boyd Cop at Sharon's
• Verda Bridges C.R.A.S.H. Secretary
• R.D. Call Officer Rusty Baines
• Steven Camarillo Gato
• Seymour Cassel Officer Sullivan
• Gary Cervantes Diaz (as Carlos Cervantes)
• Eugene Collier Young Crip #2
• Lawrence Cook Officer Young
• Nick Corello Phil
• Troy Curvey Jr. Preacher
• Gregg Dandridge Young Crip #3 (as Gregg G. Dandridge)
• Brian Davis Robert Craig
• Romeo De Lan Felipe, Bird's Brother
• Marianne Díaz-Parton Rita Gallegos
• Nay K. Dorsey Man #2 at Recreation Center
• Fabian Escobedo Flacco
• Dennis Fanning C.R.A.S.H. Officer #2 (as Dennis 'Chicago' Fanning)
• Virgil Frye O.S.S. Sheriff Foster
• Courtney Gains Whitey
• Tomas Goros Philip
• C.E. Grimes Oso
• Trysh Jefferson Young Girl
• Vaughn Tyree Jelks Roy
• Annie Joe Edwards Shouting Woman (as Annie-Joe)
• Clark Johnson C.R.A.S.H. Officer Lee
• Kenia Maria
• Leon Killer-Bee (as Leon Robinson)
• Tina Lifford Mrs. Craig
• Mario López Felipe's Friend
• Lawrence Lowe Cop at Car Wreck
• Ted Markland C.R.A.S.H. Officer #3
• Roberto Martín Márquez Grieving Husband
• Shawn McLemore Willie Wright
• Margaret Medina Angie (as Peggy Medina)
• Micole Mercurio Joan Hodges
• Nigel Miguel Snakedance
• Karla Montana Locita
• Allan Moore Shooter
• Howard Mungo Man #1 at Recreation Center
• Jack Nance Officer Samuels
• Frances E. Nealy Neighbor Woman
• Roy A. Nunez C.R.A.S.H. Officer #1
• Ray Oriel Homeboy
• Roger Vernon Pamplin Jr. Fighting Inmate
• JoMarie Payton Woman #2 at Recreation Center (as JoMarie Payton-France)
• Kim Pawlik Female Officer
• Anthony Pena Traffic Officer
• Daniela Piquet Bird's Girlfriend
• David Raynr J.C.
• T. Rodgers Dr. Feelgood (as Tee Rodgers)
• Richard Rust Hearing Officer
• Sharon Schaffer Crip Girl
• Geoffrey Thorne Lewis
• Ara Thorpe Sharon Robbins
• Tony Todd Vietnam Vet
• Peter Mark Vasquez Veterano
• Jeffrey Washington Dog-Man
• Dion Williams Spooky
• John Zenda Officer Rutley
• Tony Moreno CRASH Officer (uncredited)

Writers

• Michael Schiffer
• Michael Schiffer
• Richard Di Lello

Producers

• Paul Lewis
• Robert H. Solo