Sidney Poitier as Manny Durrell

Bill Cosby as Dave Anderson

James Earl Jones as Joshua Burke

Denise Nicholas as Lila French

Hope Clarke as Sarah Thomas

Tracy Reed as Nikki McLean

Ja'net DuBois as Nellie Bond

Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara Hanley

Titos Vandis as Bruno

Frances Foster as Bea Quitman

Jason Evers as Ty Shorter

Marc Lawrence as Louie

Ernest Lee Thomas as John

Eric Laneuville as Gerald

Estelle Evans as Alberta Ballard

Bill Walker as Clair Hurst

Angus Scrimm as Monk

Tamu Blackwell as Cheryl

James Wheaton as Voisin Waiter

Edward Love as Willie Mangum

Bryan O'Dell as Roscoe

Dianne Oyama Dixon as Denise Orville (as Dianne Dixon)

Larry Beecham as Percy 'Bubba' Watkins

Karole Selmon as Sheila Moran

Wonderful Smith as Daniel McLean

Cyril Poitier as Mr. Theodore

Rudy Diaz as Stosh

Kurt Grayson as Dirk

Pat Renella as Nikos

Gloria Delaney as Secretary

Candy Ward as Hedda Champion

Frances E. Williams as Naomi Chamberlain

Theoris Usher as Malcolm Pomeroy

Albert Reed Jr. as Randolph Ballard

Thomas Benjamin as Anthony

Steve Vignari as Cesar

Jack Brami as Jesus

Essex Smith as Maintenance Man

Sherri Poitier as Cookie

Bob Harks as Loan Company Official (uncredited)

Larry Rozadilla as Referee (uncredited)

Gammy Singer as Mrs. McLean (uncredited)

Charles Walker as Parking Lot Attendant (uncredited)