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

Drew Struzan

Art Direction