Ivan Dixon
Lonnie
Ivan Dixon
Lonnie
DeWayne Jessie
Lloyd
Bill Duke
Duane – Abdullah
Franklyn Ajaye
Theodore Chauncy "T.C." Alcott (The Fly)
Sully Boyar
Leon "Mr. B" Barrow
Melanie Mayron
Marsha
June Pointer
The Wilson Sister
Bonnie Pointer
The Wilson Sister
Anita Pointer
The Wilson Sister
Ruth Pointer
The Wilson Sister
Lauren Jones
Marleen
Richard Brestoff
Irwin Barrow
Tracy Reed
Mona
Antonio Fargas
Lindy
James Spinks
Hippo
Clarence Muse
Snapper
Darrow Igus
Floyd
Leon Pinkney
Justin
Ren Woods
Loretta
Jack Kehoe
Scruggs
Raymond Vitte
Geronimo
Pepe Serna
Chuco
Henry Kingi
Goody
Leonard Jackson
Earl
Michael Fennell
Calvin
George Carlin
The Taxi Driver
Irwin Corey
The Mad Bomber
Garrett Morris
Slide
Arthur French
Charlie
Richard Pryor
Daddy Rich
Erin Blunt
Lonnie's Son
Janine Williams
Lonnie's Daugher
Lorraine Gary
Hysterical Lady
Ricky Fellen
Hysterical Lady's Son
Carmine Caridi
Foolish Father
Otis Sistrunk
Otis
Derek Schultz
Foolish Father's Son
Cynthia Hamowy
Bandaged Man's Wife
Antonie Becker
Charlene
Tim Thomerson
Marsha's Blond Date
Mike Slaney
Bandaged Man
Antar Mubarak
Sonny Fredericks
Reginald Farmer
Daddy Rich's Chauffeur
Al Stellone
Oldsmobile Owner
Jason Bernard
Lonnie's Parole Officer
Ed Metzger
Arresting Cop
Ben Frommer
Man Behind Ken
Jay Butler
AM Disc Jockey (voice)
Sarina C. Grant
Newscaster (voice)
Billy Bass
Newscaster (voice)
Michael Schultz
Director
Robert L. Hoyt
Sound
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunts
Don Phillips
Associate Producer
Roger Sword
Sound Editor
Bud Brill
Unit Production Manager
Rick Mitchell
Assistant Editor
Earl Madery
Sound
Richard Hashimoto
Second Assistant Director
Peter Berkos
Sound Editor
Paul Riser
Music Arranger
Dennis C. Salcedo
Sound Recordist
John Caper Jr.
Music Editor
Barbara Amato
Script Supervisor
Daniel Franklin
Second Assistant Director
Phil Bowles
First Assistant Director
Don Wolz
Special Effects
Willie D. Burton
Sound
Kevin Pike
Special Effects Technician
Norman Whitfield
Music Producer
Roger Heman Jr.
Sound
Joel Schumacher
Writer
Daniel Paredes
Costume Design
Gary Stromberg
Producer
Norman Whitfield
Original Music Composer
Frank Stanley
Director of Photography
Robert Clatworthy
Art Direction
Don Phillips
Casting
Robert L. Stevenson
Hairstylist
Christopher Holmes
Editor
Chuck Crafts
Makeup Artist
Art Linson
Producer
Anthony C. Montenaro
Set Decoration