 | Fred Williamson als John Bookman |
 | Jim Brown als Jake Trevor |
 | Pam Grier als Laurie Thompson |
 | Paul Winfield als Reverend Dorsey |
 | Isabel Sanford als Gracie Bookman |
 | Oscar Brown Jr. als Marvin Bookman |
 | Richard Roundtree als Slick |
 | Ron O'Neal als Bubba |
 | Christopher B. Duncan als Spyro |
| Eddie Bo Smith Jr. als Damien |
 | Dru Down als Kayo |
 | Shyheim Franklin als Dink |
 | Robert Forster als Detective Slatten |
 | Charles Napier als Mayor |
 | Wings Hauser als Michael Casey |
 | Frank Pesce als Detective Waits |
 | Godfrey als Marcus |
 | Tim Rhoze als Blood |
| Seraiah Carol als Thelma Jones |
 | Dawn Stern als Princess |
| Timothy Lewis als Kenny Thompson |
 | Linda Bright Clay als Lisa Bookman |
 | Kevin Watson als Bobby |
| Anthony Snowden als Doctor |
| Nick Edenetti als TV Announcer |
| Jacqueline Swike als TV News Reporter |
| Kimberly Shufford als Lady in Gym |
| Idella Haywood als 2nd Lady in Gym |
| First Baptist Church Choir als Christian Chapel Choir |
| Raymond Taylor als Boy Left in Street |
 | Scarface als Rebel Guard at Party |
| Bushwick Bill als Party Cigar Smoker |
| Dani Girl als Dancer at Party |
| Luniz als Customers at Thelma's Cafe |
| The Chi-Lites als The Chi-Lites |
| Bishop Don Magic Juan als Big Brother (uncredited) |
| Larry Cohen | Director |
| Aubrey K. Rattan | Writer |
| Carlos González | Director of Photography |
| Wolf Schmidt | Executive Producer |
| Fred Williamson | Producer |
| Linda Williamson | Line Producer |
| Vladimir Horunzhy | Co-Producer |
| Vladimir Horunzhy | Music |
| Peter B. Ellis | Editor |
| David Kern | Editor |
| Craig Campobasso | Casting |
| Elayne Barbara Ceder | Production Design |
| Aaron Holden | Set Decoration |
| Lisa Moffie | Costume Design |
| Bob Shelley | Special Effects |
| Bob Minor | Stunt Coordinator |
| Benjamin Beardwood | Dialogue Editor |
| Joe Earle | Sound Effects Editor |
| Eric Erickson | Foley Editor |
| Jim Fitzpatrick | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Scott Ganary | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Mitch Gettleman | Sound Effects Editor |
| Dennis Gray | Dialogue Editor |
| David Hankins | Foley Editor |
| James Hebenstreit | ADR Editor |
| Kenneth L. Johnson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Alyson Dee Moore | Foley Artist |
| Myron Nettinga | Sound Effects Editor |
| Ralph Osborn | Dialogue Editor |
| Nancy Parker | Foley Artist |
| Steve Pederson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Greg Steele | ADR Mixer |
| J. Byron Smith | Sound Mixer |
| Tami Treadwell | ADR Recordist |
| Keenan Wyatt | Boom Operator |
| Richard Taylor | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Connie Kallos | Key Hair Stylist |
| Connie Kallos | Key Makeup Artist |
| Tony Brubaker | Utility Stunts |
| Darren Bond | Utility Stunts |
| Joe Caballero | Utility Stunts |
| Ousaun Elam | Utility Stunts |
| Dwayne McGee | Utility Stunts |
| Bobby Stuart | Utility Stunts |
| Gus Williams | Utility Stunts |
| Paul Kurta | Second Unit Director |
| Forrest L. Futrell | First Assistant Director |
| Brian W. Boyd | Second Assistant Director |
| Tim Christenson | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Scott Jager | Location Manager |
| Linda Leifer | Script Supervisor |
