Bingo Long

Billy Dee Williams

Leon Carter, All-Star

James Earl Jones

Charlie Snow/Carlos Nevada/Chief Takahoma, All-Star

Richard Pryor

Willie Lee Shively

Rico Dawson

Esquire Joe Callaway

Stan Shaw

Louis Keystone

Sam "Birmingham" Brison

Sallison "Sallie" Potter

Ted Ross

Louis

Sam Brison

Emory 'Champ' Chambers

Jophery C. Brown

Rainbow

DeWayne Jessie

Fat Sam Popper

Leon Wagner

Louis

Sam 'Birmingham' Briston

Issac

Tony Burton

Walter Murchman

John McCurry

Bertha Dewitt

Mabel King

Henry

Sam Laws

Horace Quigley

Alvin Childress

Honey

Ken Foree

Mack

Carl Gordon*

Prostitute at Red Fether Bar

Ahna Capri

Mr. Holland

Joel Fluellen

Pearline

Sarina C. Grant

Stranger

John R. McKee

Furry Taylor

Jester Hairston

Pearline

Sarina Grant

Umpire

Emmett Ashford

Lars Bostrum

Theodore Lehmann

Auctioneer

Fred Covington

Sheriff

Greg Oliver

White Stranger

John McKee

Older Gentleman

Brooks Clift

Kiosk Man

Morgan Roberts

Violet

Marcia McBroom

Nurse

Lidia Kristen

One-Arm Ballplayer

Steve Anderson

Midget Catcher

Dero Austin

Plantation Foreman (uncredited)

Ben Jones