알론조는 마약과 폭력으로 얼룩진 LA에서 생존법을 터득한 마약단속반 고참이다. 그는 신참 제이크를 부하로 만들기 위해 무자비한 통과의례에 들어간다. 바른 생활 사나이인 제이크가 품고 있었던 고참에 대한 경외심은 잔인한 사건을 겪으면서 점차 환멸로 변해간다.
Denzel Washington
Alonzo Harris
Ethan Hawke
Jake Hoyt
Scott Glenn
Roger
Tom Berenger
Stan Gursky
Harris Yulin
Doug Rosselli
Raymond J. Barry
Lou Jacobs
Cliff Curtis
Smiley
Dr. Dre
Paul
Snoop Dogg
Blue
Macy Gray
Sandman's Wife
Charlotte Ayanna
Lisa
Eva Mendes
Sara
Nick Chinlund
Tim
Jaime Gomez
Mark
Raymond Cruz
Sniper
Noel Gugliemi
Moreno
Samantha Esteban
Letty
Kyjel N. Jolly
Alonzo's Son
Fran Kranz
College Driver
Seidy López
Dreamer
Sarah Danielle Madison
Female College Passenger
Cle Shaheed Sloan
Bone
Will Stewart
Crackhead #2
Denzel Whitaker
Dimitri
Garland Whitt
Crackhead #1
David Ayer
First Russian Hitman (uncredited)
Greg Bronson
Homeless Man (uncredited)
Terry Crews
Gang Member (uncredited)
Namrata Singh Gujral
Latina Beauty (uncredited)
Peter Greene
Jeff (uncredited)
Gary Rodriguez
Precision Driver (uncredited)
Vince Romo
Cholo (uncredited)
Nancy Young
Russian Driver (uncredited)