cast
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James Earl Jones
Percy Banks
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Courtney B. Vance
Wayne 'Thunder' Carter
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Gloria Foster
Sugar Brown
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Zakes Mokae
Pee Wee
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Gloria Reuben
Suzanne
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Billy Dee Williams
Ralph Tate
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Robert Wuhl
Jim Keisling
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Antonio Fargas
Spider
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Tony Cox
Lester
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Chino 'Fats' Williams
Jabbo
- James Tillis Mojo
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Felton Perry
Wailing Man
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John Pleshette
Bill Slocum
- Mick E. Jones Leatherhead
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Henry Darrow
Manuel Valencia
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Hal Williams
Jiti Kalumbi
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Dick Anthony Williams
Caswell Baker
- Lloyd Weaver Freddie Hunter
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Lloyd Battista
Johnny Skiba
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Joan Pringle
Mrs. Carter
- Jim Lampley Gaylord Hymes
- Robby Robinson Terry Lewis
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John Capodice
Commissioner
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Ketty Lester
Grandma Kate
- Geoff Witcher Ring Announcer