Obsada:

• Forest Whitaker Charlie 'Bird' Parker
• Diane Venora Chan Parker
• Michael Zelniker Red Rodney
• Samuel E. Wright Dizzy Gillespie
• Keith David Buster Franklin
• Michael McGuire Brewster
• James Handy Esteves
• Damon Whitaker Young Bird
• Morgan Nagler Kim
• Arlen Dean Snyder Dr. Heath
• Sam Robards Moscowitz
• Penelope Windust Bellevue Nurse
• Glenn Wright Alcoholic Patient
• George Orrison Patient with Checkers
• Bill Cobbs Dr. Caulfield
• Hamilton Camp Mayor of 52nd Street
• Chris Bosley First Doorman
• George T. Bruce Second Doorman
• Joey Green Gene
• John Witherspoon Sid
• Tony Todd Frog
• Jo De Winter Mildred Berg
• Richard Zavaglia Ralph the Narc
• Anna Levine Audrey
• Al Pugliese Owner - Three Deuces
• Hubert Kelly Wilson
• Billy J. Mitchell Prince
• Karl Vincent Stratton
• Lou Cutell Bride's Father
• Roger Etienne Parisian Emcee
• Jason Bernard Benny Tate
• Gretchen Oehler Southern Nurse
• Richard McKenzie Southern Doctor
• Tony Cox Pee Wee Marquette
• Diane Salinger Baroness Nica
• Johnny Adams Barman
• Natalia Silverwood Red's Girlfriend
• Duane Matthews Engineer
• Slim Jim Phantom Grainger
• Matthew Faison Sędzia
• Peter Crook Bird's Lawyer
• Alec Paul Rubinstein Recording Producer
• Patricia Herd Nun
• Steve Zettler Owner - Oasis Club
• Ann Weldon Violet Welles
• Charley Lang D.J. at the Paramount
• Tim Russ Harris
• Richard Jeni Morello
• Don Starr Doctor at Nica's
• Richard Mawe Medical Examiner
• Jim Lane Reporter at Funeral