Walter Hill	...	(Director)
Walter Hill, Roger Spottiswoode	...	(Writer)
Nick Nolte	...	Jack Cates
Eddie Murphy	...	Reggie Hammond
Annette O'Toole	...	Elaine
Frank McRae	...	Haden
James Remar	...	Albert Ganz
David Patrick Kelly	...	Luther
Sonny Landham	...	Billy Bear
Brion James	...	Ben Kehoe
Kerry Sherman	...	Rosalie, Hostage Girl
Jonathan Banks	...	Algren
James Keane	...	Vanzant
Tara King	...	Frizzy, Hotel Desk Clerk
Greta Blackburn	...	Lisa, Blonde Hooker
Margot Rose	...	Casey
Denise Crosby	...	Sally
Olivia Brown	...	Candy (as Olivia M. Brown)
Todd Allen	...	Young Cop
Bill Dearth	...	Thin Cop
Ned Dowd	...	Big Cop
Jim Haynie	...	Old Cop
Jack Thibeau	...	Detective
Jon St. Elwood	...	Plainclothesman
Clare Nono	...	Ruth
Sandy Martin	...	Policewoman
Matt Landers	...	Bob
Peter Jason	...	Cowboy Bartender
Bill Cross	...	Patrol Officer #1
Chris Mulkey	...	Patrol Officer #2
Marcelino Sánchez	...	Parking Lot Attendant (as James Marcelino)
Bennie E. Dobbins	...	Road Gang Guard (as Bennie Dobbins)
Walter Scott	...	Road Gang Guard
W.T. Zacha	...	Road Gang Guard
Begoña Plaza	...	Indian Hooker
Loyd Catlett	...	Prison Guard
B.G. Fisher	...	Prison Guard
Reid Cruickshanks	...	Prison Guard
R.D. Call	...	Duty Sergeant
Brenda Venus	...	Hooker
Gloria Gifford	...	Hooker (as Gloria E. Gifford)
Nick Dimitri	...	Torchy's Patron
John Dennis Johnston	...	Torchy's Patron
Rock A. Walker	...	Torchy's Patron
Dave Moordigian	...	Gas Station Attendant
J. Wesley Huston	...	Security Guard
Gary Pettinger	...	Cop with Gun
Marquerita Wallace	...	Bar Girl
Angela Robinson	...	Bar Girl
Jack Lightsy	...	Bartender
John Hauk	...	Henry Wong
Bob Yanez	...	Interrogator
Clint Smith	...	Leroy
Luis Contreras	...	Gang member
Suzanne M. Regard	...	Cowgirl Dancer
Ola Ray	...	Vroman's Dancer
Bjaye Turner	...	Vroman's Dancer
Brian O'Neal	...	Band at Vroman's (as The Busboys)
Kevin O'Neal	...	Band at Vroman's (as The Busboys)
Gus Loundermon	...	Band at Vroman's (as The Busboys)
James Horner	...	Composer
Ric Waite	...	Cinematographer
Freeman A. Davies	...	Editor
Mark Warner	...	Editor
Billy Weber	...	Editor
Begonya Plaza	...	Indian Hooker (as Begoña Plaza)
Angela Robinson-Witherspoon	...	Bar Girl (as Angela Robinson)
Glenn E. Anderson	...	Sound mixer
Richard L. Anderson	...	supervising sound effects editor (as Richard Anderson)
Stephen Hunter Flick	...	supervising sound effects editor (as Stephen Flick)
Rick Kline	...	Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Landaker	...	Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Donald O. Mitchell	...	Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Teri E. Dorman	...	Sound Editor
John Dunn	...	Sound Editor
Mark A. Mangini	...	adr editor
Tim Mangini	...	Sound Editor
Clive Taylor	...	Sound Recordist

Summary: Oddball cop and tough guy, Jack Cates is the only survivor of a cop shooting and in hunting down the murderer collects Reggie Hammond from jail for 48 hours. Hammond is oddly motivated to help. The killer is searching for his stash of cash. Cates and Hammond who have the Black-white, cop-crook thing to work out make surprisingly good partners as they navigate through the city looking for their suspect.