James Earl Jones
— Percy Banks
Courtney B. Vance
— Wayne 'Thunder' Carter
Gloria Foster
— Sugar Brown
Zakes Mokae
— Pee Wee
Gloria Reuben
— Suzanne
Billy Dee Williams
— Ralph Tate
Robert Wuhl
— Jim Keisling
Antonio Fargas
— Spider
Tony Cox
— Lester
Chino 'Fats' Williams
— Jabbo
James Tillis
— Mojo
Felton Perry
— Wailing Man
John Pleshette
— Bill Slocum
Mick E. Jones
— Leatherhead
Henry Darrow
— Manuel Valencia
Hal Williams
— Jiti Kalumbi
Dick Anthony Williams
— Caswell Baker
Lloyd Weaver
— Freddie Hunter
Lloyd Battista
— Johnny Skiba
Joan Pringle
— Mrs. Carter
Jim Lampley
— Gaylord Hymes
Robby Robinson
— Terry Lewis
John Capodice
— Commissioner
Ketty Lester
— Grandma Kate
Geoff Witcher
— Ring Announcer