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