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James Earl Jones as Percy Banks |
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Courtney B. Vance as Wayne 'Thunder' Carter |
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Gloria Foster as Sugar Brown |
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Zakes Mokae as Pee Wee |
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Gloria Reuben as Suzanne |
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Billy Dee Williams as Ralph Tate |
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Robert Wuhl as Jim Keisling |
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Antonio Fargas as Spider |
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Tony Cox as Lester |
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Chino 'Fats' Williams as Jabbo |
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James Tillis as Mojo |
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Felton Perry as Wailing Man |
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John Pleshette as Bill Slocum |
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Mick E. Jones as Leatherhead |
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Henry Darrow as Manuel Valencia |
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Hal Williams as Jiti Kalumbi |
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Dick Anthony Williams as Caswell Baker |
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Lloyd Weaver as Freddie Hunter |
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Lloyd Battista as Johnny Skiba |
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Joan Pringle as Mrs. Carter |
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Jim Lampley as Gaylord Hymes |
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Robby Robinson as Terry Lewis |
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John Capodice as Commissioner |
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Ketty Lester as Grandma Kate |
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Geoff Witcher as Ring Announcer |
| Art | Phil Peters | Production Design |
| Writing | Art Washington | Writer |
| Camera | Héctor R. Figueroa | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Tom Scott | Music |
| Sound | Grover Washington Jr. | Music |
| Editing | Diane Adler | Editor |
| Directing | Ivan Dixon | Director |
| Art | Colin De Rouin | Art Direction |
| Production | Leanne Moore | Producer |
| Production | Michael Brandman | Executive Producer |
