Cast & Crew

Directed by

Michael Schultz
(directed by)

Writing Credits

Joel Schumacher
(written by)

Cast

Franklyn Ajaye
T.C.
Sully Boyar
Leon 'Mr. B' Barrow
Richard Brestoff
Irwin Barrow
George Carlin
The Taxi Driver
Irwin Corey
The Mad Bomber
Otis Day
Lloyd
Ivan Dixon
Lonnie
Bill Duke
Duane / Abdullah
Michael Fennell
Calvin
Arthur French
Charlie
Antonio Fargas
Lindy
Lorraine Gary
Hysterical Lady
Darrow Igus
Floyd
Leonard Jackson
Earl
Lauren Jones
Marleen
Jack Kehoe
Scruggs
Henry Kingi
Goody
Melanie Mayron
Marsha
Garrett Morris
Slide
Clarence Muse
Snapper
Leon Pinkney
Justin
The Pointer Sisters
The Wilson Sisters
Richard Pryor
Daddy Rich
Tracy Reed
Mona
Pepe Serna
Chuco
James Spinks
Hippo
Ray Vitte
Geronimo
Renn Woods
Loretta
Erin Blunt
Lonnie's Son
Janine Williams
Lonnie's Daugher
Ricky Fellen
Hysterical Lady's Son
Carmine Caridi
Foolish Father
Otis Sistrunk
Otis
John Linson
Foolish Father's Son
Derek Schultz
Foolish Father's Son
Cynthia Hamowy
Bandaged Man's Wife
Jackie Toles
Calvin's Mother
Antonie Becker
Charlene
Tim Thomerson
Marsha's Blond Date
Mike Slaney
Bandaged Man
Antar Mubarak
Sonny Fredericks
Reginald Farmer
Daddy Rich's Chauffeur
Al Stellone
Oldsmobile Owner
Jason Bernard
Lonnie's Parole Officer
Ed Metzger
Arresting Cop
Ben Frommer
Man Behind Ken
Jay Butler
AM Disc Jockey
J.J. Jackson
2nd PM Disc Jockey
Rod McGrew
PM Disc Jockey
Sarina C. Grant
Newscaster
Billy Bass
Newscaster
Brooke Adams
Terry
Benny Baker
Barney
Danny DeVito
Joe
Lewis Lillian
Bernie
Danny Tucker
Cop at Big Joe's
Sunny Woods
Kenny's Date
Brian Gusse
Tall Man Crossing Street
Anita Pointer
Wilson Sister
Bonnie Pointer
Wilson Sister
June Pointer
Wilson Sister
Ruth Pointer
Wilson Sister
Woni Spotts
Child
Barbara Walden
Saleswoman

Produced by

Art Linson
producer (produced by)
Don Phillips
associate producer
Gary Stromberg
producer (produced by)

Music by

Norman Whitfield
(music composed by)

Cinematography by

Frank Stanley
director of photography

Editing by

Christopher Holmes
(edited by)

Casting By

Don Phillips
(casting)

Art Direction by

Robert Clatworthy

Set Decoration by

Anthony C. Montenaro
(as A.C. Montenaro)

Costume Design by

Daniel Paredes

Makeup Department

Chuck Crafts
makeup artist
Robert L. Stevenson
hair stylist (as Robert Stevenson)

Production Management

Bud Brill
unit production manager
Charles Clement
post production operations head (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Phil Bowles
first assistant director
Daniel Franklin
second assistant director (as Dan Franklin)
Richard Hashimoto
second assistant director

Art Department

Drew Struzan
poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department

Peter Berkos
sound editor
Baker Bigsby
music mix engineer
Willie D. Burton
sound
Robert L. Hoyt
sound
Roger Heman Jr.
sound (uncredited)
Earl Madery
sound (uncredited)
Dennis C. Salcedo
optical sound recordist (uncredited)
Roger Sword
sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Kevin Pike
special effects technician
Don Wolz
special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

Glenn R. Wilder
stunts (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Rick Mitchell
assistant editor

Music Department

John Caper Jr.
music editor
Paul Riser
music arranger: songs
Norman Whitfield
music producer
Baker Bigsby
music mix engineer (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Barbara Amato
script supervisor

Transportation Department

Chris Haynes
driver (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Michael Hamilton
title designer
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