James Earl Jones

Character: Percy Banks

Courtney B. Vance

Character: Wayne 'Thunder' Carter

Gloria Foster

Character: Sugar Brown

Zakes Mokae

Character: Pee Wee

Gloria Reuben

Character: Suzanne

Billy Dee Williams

Character: Ralph Tate

Robert Wuhl

Character: Jim Keisling

Antonio Fargas

Character: Spider

Tony Cox

Character: Lester

Chino 'Fats' Williams

Character: Jabbo

James Tillis

Character: Mojo

Felton Perry

Character: Wailing Man

John Pleshette

Character: Bill Slocum

Mick E. Jones

Character: Leatherhead

Henry Darrow

Character: Manuel Valencia

Hal Williams

Character: Jiti Kalumbi

Dick Anthony Williams

Character: Caswell Baker

Lloyd Weaver

Character: Freddie Hunter

Lloyd Battista

Character: Johnny Skiba

Joan Pringle

Character: Mrs. Carter

Jim Lampley

Character: Gaylord Hymes

Robby Robinson

Character: Terry Lewis

John Capodice

Character: Commissioner

Ketty Lester

Character: Grandma Kate

Geoff Witcher

Character: Ring Announcer