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)

K.C. as Cab Driver

Dick Stewart as Mel Cooper

Ramón Feliciano as Busboy

Aubrey De Souza as Chauffeur

Jerry Rush as TV Interviewer

John Powers as The Greek

We Four Guys as Skaters

Randy Higgenson as Skaters

The Roller Rockers as Skaters

Leonard Smith as Rollerdome Bouncer

John Haney as Control Room Engineer

Doris Troy as Wedding Pianist

Barbara Herzsprung as James' Secretary

Andrew Blau as TV Studio Director

Earth Wind & Fire as The Group

Fred Versacci as Ferrara

Charles Stepney as Johnny Lyman

Linda Fields as Annabel Lee