Sylvester Stallone as Cosmo Carboni

Lee Canalito as Victor Carboni

Armand Assante as Lenny Carboni

Frank McRae as Big Glory

Anne Archer as Annie

Kevin Conway as Stitch

Terry Funk as Frankie the Thumper

Joyce Ingalls as Bunchie

Joe Spinell as Burp

Aimée Eccles as Susan Chow

Tom Waits as Mumbles

Chick Casey as Doorman

James J. Casino as Paradise Bartender

Fredi O. Gordon as Paradise Alley Hooker

Lydia Goya as Bar Room Hooker #1

Michael Jeffers as Paradise Alley Bum

Max Leavitt as Mr. Gaimbelli

Paul Mace as Rat

Polli Magaro as Fat Lady

Pamela Des Barres as Vonny

John Monks Jr. as Mickey the Bartender

Leo Nanas as Store Owner

Frank Pesce as Skinny the Hand

Stuart K. Robinson as Towel Boy

Ray Sharkey as Legs

Maria Smith as Dance Hall Girl

Patricia Spann as Bar Room Hooker #2

Frank Stallone Jr. as Singer

Jeff Wald as Sticky

John Ayers as Wrestler

Rolland Bastien as Wrestler

Ted DiBiase Sr. as Wrestler

Vincent Albert DiStefano as Wrestler

Dory Funk Jr. as Wrestler

Don Leo Jonathan as Wrestler

Charles Donald Kernodle Jr. as Wrestler

Gene Kiniski as Wrestler

Larry Lane as Wrestler

Randy Morse as Wrestler

Dick Murdoch as Wrestler

Reg Parks as Wrestler

Alex Perez as Wrestler

Rock Riddle as Wrestler

Bob Roop as Wrestler

Douglas Ryan as Wrestler

Don Slatton as Wrestler

Ervin Smith as Wrestler

Dennis Stamp as Wrestler

Tommy Gilbert as Wrestler

Ray Stevens as Wrestler

Tonga Fifita as Wrestler

Jay S. York as Wrestler

John Zenda as Wrestler

Ralph Gambina as Barfly (uncredited)

Raven Grey Eagle as Barfly (uncredited)

Chester Hayes as Barfly (uncredited)

Jeff McCracken as Sailor (uncredited)

Ray Pourchot as Barfly (uncredited)