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