Roger E. Mosley

as Fred Carter

Role: Director

as Terry 'TC' Calvin

as Officer Roy Cole

as John Booky

as Roger

as Seth

as The Baron

as Jeffrey T. Gilbert

as Stutz

as Eugene Westfall

as Electric Larry

as Prisoner

as Captain Wendt

as Rosey

as Smitty

as Newton

as Truck Driver

as Horton

as Olinga

as Puddin

as "Cotton" Crown

as John Creese

as Monk

as Black activist (uncredited)

as Coach Ricketts

as Lee Garnet

as Isaac

as Sonny Liston

as Slave

as Temple's Father

as Mellow

as Lionel

as Mudcat Burrell

as Baby Huey

as Frank Green

as Bailey, Sr.

as Mover (uncredited)

as Nathan

as Huddie Ledbetter

as Big Moe Hayes

as Willie Washington / Leroy Washington

as Jim Baker

as Milton 'Milt' Johnson

as Holmes / Lee

as J.J.

as Michael Kirkland

as John Kani

as Walter

as Sgt. James Hammer

as Bosworth Hawkins

as Grandpa Faison