Cast & Crew

Directed by

Sidney Poitier

Writing Credits

Charles Blackwell
(screenplay by)
Timothy March
(story by)

Cast

Sidney Poitier
Manny Durrell
Bill Cosby
Dave Anderson
James Earl Jones
Joshua Burke
Denise Nicholas
Lila French
Hope Clarke
Sarah Thomas
Tracy Reed
Nikki McLean
Titos Vandis
Bruno
Frances Foster
Bea Quitman
Jason Evers
Ty Shorter
Marc Lawrence
Louie
Ja'net DuBois
Nellie Bond
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Barbara Hanley
Edward Love
Willie Mangum
Ernest Thomas
John
Bryan O'Dell
Roscoe
Dianne Oyama Dixon
Denise Orville
Eric Laneuville
Gerald
Larry Beecham
Percy 'Bubba' Watkins
Karole Selmon
Sheila Moran
Tamu Blackwell
Cheryl
Wonderful Smith
Daniel McLean
Cyril Poitier
Mr. Theodore
Rudy Diaz
Stosh
Kurt Grayson
Dirk
Pat Renella
Nikos
Gloria Delaney
Secretary
Estelle Evans
Alberta Ballard
Candy Ward
Hedda Champion
Frances E. Williams
Naomi Chamberlain
Theoris Usher
Malcolm Pomeroy
Bill Walker
Clair Hurst
Albert Reed
Randolph Ballard
Thomas Benjamin
Anthony
Steve Vignari
Cesar
Jack Brami
Jesus
James Wheaton
Voisin Waiter
Essex Smith
Maintenance Man
Angus Scrimm
Monk
Sherri Poitier
Cookie
Bob Harks
Loan Company Official
Larry Rozadilla
Referee
Gammy Singer
Mrs. McLean
Charles Walker
Parking Lot Attendant

Produced by

Pembroke J. Herring
associate producer
Kris Keiser
associate producer
Melville Tucker
producer (produced by)

Music by

Curtis Mayfield
(music written and composed by)

Cinematography by

Donald M. Morgan
director of photography (as Don Morgan)

Editing by

Pembroke J. Herring
(edited by)

Casting By

Karen Rea
(as Karen Grossman) (casting)

Production Design by

Alfred Sweeney

Set Decoration by

Bill McLaughlin
(as William J. McLaughlin) (set decoration)

Makeup Department

Eddie M. Barron
hair styles
Monty Westmore
makeup

Production Management

Mickey McCardle
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Malcolm Atterbury Jr.
second unit director (as Malcolm Atterbury)
Craig Huston
second assistant director
Dwight Williams
assistant director
Kalai Strode
dga trainee (uncredited)

Art Department

Pat O'Connor
property master
Stan Cockerell
set dresser (uncredited)
Bill Gold
poster designer (uncredited)
Carey Harris Jr.
swing gang (uncredited)
Leon Harris
assistant art director (uncredited)
Harry R. Kemm
set designer (uncredited)
William Ladd Skinner
set designer (uncredited)
Fritz Strasser
leadman (uncredited)
Drew Struzan
poster artist (uncredited)
Greg F. Thomas
swing gang (uncredited)
Richard Valdez
swing gang (uncredited)

Sound Department

Willie D. Burton
sound
William L. McCaughey
sound (as William McCaughey)
John Riordan
sound editor
Willie D. Burton
production sound mixer (uncredited)
Marvin E. Lewis
boom operator (uncredited)

Stunts

Henry Kingi
stunt coordinator
Tony Brubaker
stunt double: Sidney Poitier (uncredited)
Julius LeFlore
stunts (uncredited)
Bob Minor
stunts (uncredited)
Ernest Robinson
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Chris Schwiebert
camera operator
Larry Boelens
gaffer (uncredited)
John Brewer
second assistant camera (uncredited)
Doug Byers
electrical best boy (uncredited)
Don Chase
grip (uncredited)
Richard Dow
dolly grip (uncredited)
William W. Gillohm
still photographer (uncredited)
Gregg Guellow
best boy (uncredited)
Ron Kenyon
rigging gaffer (uncredited)
Robert D. McBride
assistant camera (uncredited)
Allen J. Pettebone
electrical best boy (uncredited)
Calvin Sterry
key grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Marie Brown
wardrobe (as Marie V. Brown)
David Rawley
wardrobe
Winnie D. Brown
costumer: women (uncredited)
Ermon Sessions
set man (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Richard Lane
assistant film editor (as Dick Lane)

Location Management

Harry Zubrinsky
location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

Gil Askey
music arranged by / music conducted by
Curtis Mayfield
lyrics composed by / lyrics written by
William Saracino
music editor
Mavis Staples
songs performed by

Script and Continuity Department

Wendy Atterbury
script supervisor
Sioux Richards
script supervisor (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Jerry Cipperly
assistant transportation captain (uncredited)
Gene Clinesmith
driver (uncredited)
Henry Compton
driver (uncredited)
John Conte
driver (uncredited)
Nick Falco
driver (uncredited)
Dave Kupp
driver (uncredited)
Jack Lietzke
transportation captain (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Arthur Mitchell
choreographer
Vincent Tubbs
unit publicist
Claire Mactague
production secretary (uncredited)
Micki Z. McMillan
executive secretary to producer and director (uncredited)
Reginald Poitier
personal valet: Sidney Poitier (uncredited)
Arlene Sieja
publicity secretary (uncredited)
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