Danny Glover as Harry

Paul Butler as Gideon

Mary Alice as Suzie

Richard Brooks as Samuel “Baby Brother”

Carl Lumbly as Junior

Sheryl Lee Ralph as Linda

Vonetta McGee as Pat

Ethel Ayler as Hattie

Julius Harris as Herman

Sy Richardson as Marsh

Davis Roberts as Okra Tate

DeForest Covan as Fred Jenkins

DeVaughn Nixon as Sunny

Reina King as Rhonda

Cory Curtis as Skip

Paula Bellamy as Mrs. Baker

Wonderful Smith as Preacher

Jimmy Witherspoon as Percy