Usher

as Lester Dewitt

Vanessa Williams

as Audrey McDonald

Forest Whitaker

as Officer Dante Jackson

Rosario Dawson

as Stephanie Williams

Robert Ri'chard

as Zacharias 'Ziggy' Malone

Judd Nelson

as Ken Knowles

Fredro Starr

as Rodney J. Templeton

Sara Gilbert

as Lynn Sabatini

Clifton Collins Jr.

as Robert 'Rivers' Tremont

Glynn Turman

as Principal Allan Armstrong

Vic Polizos

as Capt. Monroe

Dale Rivera

as Security Guard (Bob)

Sue Simmons

as WNBC Anchor

LeShay N. Tomlinson

as Student

Adam Gifford

as Cop #2

Eriq F. Prince

as Security Officer

Marvin Nelson

as SWAT Team Member

Donna Hanover

as Fox News Anchor

Artel Great

as Shakur (uncredited)