Top Billed 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
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  James Tillis

  Mojo
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  Felton Perry

  Wailing Man
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  John Pleshette

  Bill Slocum
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  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
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  Lloyd Weaver

  Freddie Hunter
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  Lloyd Battista

  Johnny Skiba
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  Joan Pringle

  Mrs. Carter
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  Jim Lampley

  Gaylord Hymes
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  Robby Robinson

  Terry Lewis
• 

  John Capodice

  Commissioner
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  Ketty Lester

  Grandma Kate
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  Geoff Witcher

  Ring Announcer