"Set during the Rodney King riots, a robbery homicide investigation triggers a series of events that will cause a corrupt LAPD officer to question his tactics."
Kurt Russell
as Eldon Perry
Scott Speedman
as Bobby Keough
Michael Michele
as Beth Williamson
Brendan Gleeson
as Jack van Meter
Ving Rhames
as Arthur Holland
Kurupt
as Darryl Orchard
Dash Mihok
as Gary Sidwell
Jonathan Banks
as James Barcomb
Lolita Davidovich
as Sally Perry
Khandi Alexander
as Janelle Holland
Dana Lee
as Henry Kim
Chapman Way
as Eldon Perry III
Marin Hinkle
as Deena Schultz
Jim Cody Williams
as Suspect
Eloy Casados
as Rico
Graham Beckel
as Peltz
William Utay
as Sapin
Joe McChesney
as Lefty
Jamison Jones
as Frank
David Doty
as Judge Russo
Faleolo Alailima
as Lucky 7 Bouncer
Eddie Mui
as Lucky 7 Bartender
Kaila Yu
as Lucky 7 Dancer
Michael Shamus Wiles
as Internal Affairs Detective
Keith MacKechnie
as Interrogation Officer
Darrell Foster
as Sgt. Jakes
Nigel Gibbs
as Pastor Dennis
Carmen Twillie
as Church Choir Singer
Michael Bentt
as Officer Clay
Tom Todoroff
as Police Dispatcher
Sean King
as Promoted Lieutenant (uncredited)
Daniel Browning Smith
as Dead Guy in Freezer (uncredited)
Rosalinde Tropper
as Dead Call Girl (uncredited)
Master P
as Maniac
Eric Spillman
as Newscaster
Peter Weireter
as SWAT Sergeant
Ron Shelton
Director
David Ayer
Screenplay
Caldecot Chubb
Producer
Sean Daniel
James Jacks
Patrick Flannery
Editor
Paul Seydor
Francine Maisler
Casting
Barry Peterson
Director of Photography
James Ellroy
Story
Moritz Borman
Executive Producer
Guy East
J. Dennis Washington
Production Design
Thomas T. Taylor
Art Direction
John Leimanis
Set Decoration
David Smith
David Blocker
Unit Production Manager
Nigel Sinclair
Henry Kingi Jr.
Stunts
Lance Brown
Sound Designer
Bruce Fortune
Kathryn Morrison
Costume Design
Dennis Liddiard
Makeup Department Head
Wynona Price
Makeup Artist
Romy Fleming
Key Hair Stylist
Melissa Forney
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer
Tony Brubaker
Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw
Stunt Coordinator