On screen
Cast
31 credited performers
Sidney Poitier
Clyde Williams
Bill Cosby
Billy Foster
Calvin Lockhart
Biggie Smalls
John Amos
Kansas City Mack
Jimmie Walker
Bootney Farnsworth
Ossie Davis
Elder Johnson
Denise Nicholas
Beth Foster
Lee Chamberlin
Dee Dee Williams
Mel Stewart
Ellison
Julius Harris
Bubbletop Woodson
Paul Harris
Jody Tipps
Val Avery
Lt. Bottomley
George Foreman
Factory Worker
Med Flory
Rufus
Erica Hagen
Girl in Hotel
Jayne Kennedy
Girl at Factory
Artwork unavailable
Rodolphus Lee Hayden
40th St. Black
Artwork unavailable
Morgan Roberts
Fish an' Chips Freddie
Artwork unavailable
Talya Ferro
Biggie's Crony #1
Artwork unavailable
Doug Johnson
Biggie's Crony #2
Richard Young
Biggie's Crony #3
Artwork unavailable
Cedric Scott
Biggie's Crony #4
Billy Eckstine
Zack
Artwork unavailable
Jimmy Lennon Sr.
Fight Announcer
Artwork unavailable
Hilda Haynes
Telephone Operator
Jophery C. Brown
Bootney Farnsworth's Trainer (uncredited)
Artwork unavailable
Rozelle Gayle
Exhibition Boxing Match Announcer (uncredited)
Artwork unavailable
Birdie M. Hale
Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Bob Harks
Guard (uncredited)
Rosanne Katon
(uncredited)
Artwork unavailable
Woni Spotts
Child (uncredited)