Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Badham

Writing Credits

William Brashler
(based on the novel by)
Hal Barwood
(screenplay) &
Matthew Robbins
(screenplay)

Cast

Billy Dee Williams
Bingo Long (P)
James Earl Jones
Leon Carter, All-Star (C)
Richard Pryor
Charlie Snow, All-Star (RF)
Rico Dawson
Willie Lee Shively, All-Star (RF)
Sam 'Birmingham' Brison
Louis Keystone - All-Star - SS
Jophery C. Brown
Emory 'Champ' Chambers, All-Star (3B)
Leon Wagner
Fat Sam Popper, All-Star (1B)
Tony Burton
Issac, All-Star (CF)(C)
John McCurry
Walter Murchman, All-Star (LF)
Stan Shaw
Esquire Joe Callaway, All-Star (CF)
Otis Day
Rainbow, All-Star (bat boy)
Ted Ross
Sallison 'Sallie' Potter, Owner of Ebony Aces
Mabel King
Bertha Dewitt, Owner of Charcoal Kings
Sam Laws
Henry Dunbar, Owner of Baltimore Elite Giants
Alvin Childress
Horace Quigley, Owner of Atlanta Black Crackers
Ken Foree
Honey, Potter's Goon
Carl Gordon
Mack, Potter's Goon
Ahna Capri
The Prostitute
Joel Fluellen
Mr. Holland
Sarina C. Grant
Pearline
Jester Hairston
Furry Taylor
Emmett Ashford
Umpire
Theodore Lehmann
Lars Bostrum
Fred Covington
Auctioneer
Greg Oliver
Sheriff
John McKee
White Stranger
Brooks Clift
Older Gentleman
Morgan Roberts
Kiosk Man
Marcia McBroom
Violet
Lidia Kristen
Nurse
Steve Anderson
One-Arm Ballplayer
Dero Austin
Midget Catcher
Larinda Carnes
Larinda Carnes
Ray Suttles
Antique cars
Ben Jones
Plantation Foreman

Produced by

Michael Chinich
associate producer
Rob Cohen
producer
Berry Gordy
executive producer
Janet Hubbard
associate producer
Bennett Tramer
associate producer

Music by

William Goldstein

Cinematography by

Bill Butler
director of photography

Editing by

David Rawlins

Casting By

Don Phillips

Production Design by

Lawrence G. Paull

Set Decoration by

Leonard A. Mazzola

Costume Design by

Bernard Johnson

Makeup Department

Annie M. DeMille
hair stylist
Toy Van Lierop
make-up (as Toy Russell)

Production Management

Wallace Worsley Jr.
production manager (as Wally Worsley)
Charles Clement
post production operations head (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Tom Joyner
first assistant director
L. Andrew Stone
second assistant director
Richard A. Wells
second assistant director (as Richard Wells)

Art Department

Peter Bankins
leadman
Larry Clark Bird
property master
Michael Hamilton
title design
N. Lee Lacy
title design
Ed Shanley
construction coordinator

Sound Department

Willie D. Burton
sound
Roger Heman Jr.
re-recording mixer
Robert L. Hoyt
re-recording mixer / sound (as Robert Hoyt)
Earl Madery
re-recording mixer
Dennis C. Salcedo
optical sound recordist
Roger Sword
sound editor
James Troutman
sound editor (as Jim Troutman)
Marvin Walowitz
sound editor (uncredited)

Stunts

Jophery C. Brown
stunt coordinator
Larinda Carnes
stunt driver
Eddie Smith
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Bernie Schwartz
grip
Jim Coe
still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department

Michael Chinich
casting

Editorial Department

Francesca Emerson
assistant editor

Music Department

Robert Mayer
music editor
Richard Nash
musician: trombone (uncredited)

Transportation Department

Larinda Carnes
driver
Alby Thomas
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

Sue Dwiggins
production secretary
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