Roger E. Mosley

as Self (archive footage)

as John Booky

as Grandpa Faison

as Roger

as Sgt. James Hammer

as Temple's Father

as Horton

as Milton 'Milt' Johnson

as Mudcat Burrell

as Smitty

as John Creese

as Fred Carter

as Coach Ricketts

as Officer Roy Cole

as Michael Kirkland

as Captain Wendt

as Eugene Westfall

as John Kani

as Terry 'TC' Calvin

as "Cotton" Crown

as Willie Washington / Leroy Washington

as Frank Green

as Lionel

as Bailey, Sr.

as Lee Garnet

as Nathan

as Jim Baker

as Puddin

as Jeffrey T. Gilbert

as J.J.

as Sonny Liston

as Isaac

as Bosworth Hawkins

as Slave

as Huddie Ledbetter

as Newton

as Big Moe Hayes

as Mellow

as The Baron

as Big Red

as Walter

as Electric Larry

as Rosey

as Stutz

as Monk

as Holmes / Lee

as Olinga

as Baby Huey

as Seth

as Black activist (uncredited)

as Truck Driver

as Prisoner