Harvey Keitel as Coleman Buckmaster

Ed Nelson as Carlton James

Cynthia Bostick as Velour Page

Bert Parks as Franklyn Page

Jimmy Boyd as Gary Page

Michael Dante as Mike Lemongello

Maurice White as Early

Ron Gorton as Warren Barfield

Valerie Shepherd as Ellen

Sig Shore as Norman Shulman (as Mike Richards)

Murray the K as Big John Little

Murray Moston as Coleman Buckmaster's Father

Charles McGregor as Mantan

Herb Downer as Player

Francesca De Sapio as Amanda

Vy Higginsen as Wonder Woman

Nick Lapadula as Al Rapp

Steve Shore as The Kid

Frankie Crocker as Frankie Crocker

Philip Bailey as Band Member (uncredited)

Larrry Dunn as Band Member (uncredited)

Johnny Graham as Band Member (uncredited)

Ralph Johnson as Band Member (uncredited)

Al McKay as Band Member (uncredited)

Fred White as Band Member (uncredited)

Verdine White as Band Member (uncredited)

Andrew Woolfolk as Band Member (uncredited)