Richard Pryor as Joe Braxton

Cicely Tyson as Vivian Perry

Ángel Ramírez as Julio

Jimmy Hughes as Harold

Edwin DeLeon as Ernesto

Edwin Kinter as Anthony

Tami Luchow as Linda

Janet Wong as Annie

Alphonso Alexander as Martin

Kia Cooper as Samantha

Robert Christian as Donald

George Coe as Doctor Wilson T. Renfrew

Bill Quinn as Judge Antonio Runzuli

Roy Jenson as Klan Leader

Fred Carney as Alfred Schuyler

Peggy McCay as Gladys Schuyler

Luke Andreas as Loader

Earl Billings as Man at Parole Office

Matthew Clark as Dwayne

Nick Dimitri as Frank Munjak

Les Engel as Wino

Michael A. Esler as Cop

Paul Gardner as Anchorman

Ben Gerard as Man

Gary Goetzman as Store Manager

Joe Jacobs as Watchman

Paul Mooney as Marvin

Lee Noblitt as Farmer

Ines Pedroza as Herself

Morgan Roberts as Uncle Humphrey

Vern Taylor as Highway Patrolman #1

Rick Sawaya as Highway Patrolman #2

Shila Turna as Girl in Card Game

Gloria Jewel Waggener as Aunt Beedee

Jonelle White as Sales Clerk

Jewell Williams as Miss Thomas

Sunny Woods as Linette Peasley

Craig Richards as Courtroom Bailiff