 | Richard Pryor als Joe Braxton |
 | Cicely Tyson als Vivian Perry |
 | Ángel Ramírez als Julio |
| Jimmy Hughes als Harold |
| Edwin DeLeon als Ernesto |
| Edwin Kinter als Anthony |
| Tami Luchow als Linda |
| Janet Wong als Annie |
| Alphonso Alexander als Martin |
| Kia Cooper als Samantha |
 | Robert Christian als Donald |
 | George Coe als Doctor Wilson T. Renfrew |
| Bill Quinn als Judge Antonio Runzuli |
 | Roy Jenson als Klan Leader |
| Fred Carney als Alfred Schuyler |
 | Peggy McCay als Gladys Schuyler |
| Luke Andreas als Loader |
 | Earl Billings als Man at Parole Office |
| Matthew Clark als Dwayne |
 | Nick Dimitri als Frank Munjak |
| Les Engel als Wino |
| Michael A. Esler als Cop |
| Paul Gardner als Anchorman |
| Ben Gerard als Man |
 | Gary Goetzman als Store Manager |
| Joe Jacobs als Watchman |
 | Paul Mooney als Marvin |
| Lee Noblitt als Farmer |
| Ines Pedroza als Herself |
| Morgan Roberts als Uncle Humphrey |
| Vern Taylor als Highway Patrolman #1 |
| Rick Sawaya als Highway Patrolman #2 |
| Shila Turna als Girl in Card Game |
| Gloria Jewel Waggener als Aunt Beedee |
| Jonelle White als Sales Clerk |
| Jewell Williams als Miss Thomas |
| Sunny Woods als Linette Peasley |
 | Craig Richards als Courtroom Bailiff |
| Oz Scott | Director |
| Lonne Elder III | Adaptation |
| Richard Pryor | Story |
| Roger L. Simon | Screenplay |
| Michael S. Glick | Producer |
| William Greaves | Executive Producer |
| Richard Pryor | Producer |
| Mark Davis | Original Music Composer |
| Dennis Dalzell | Director of Photography |
| David Holden | Editor |
| Harry Keramidas | Editor |
| Skip Lusk | Editor |
| Anita Dann | Casting |
| John W. Corso | Art Direction |
| Charles R. Davis | Art Direction |
| John M. Dwyer | Set Decoration |
| Marc E. Meyer Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Stephen Loomis | Costume Design |
| Bill Whitten | Costume Design |
| Michael F. Blake | Makeup Artist |
| Chuck House | Makeup Artist |
| Tony Lloyd | Makeup Artist |
| Ron Snyder | Makeup Artist |
| Gerald Solomon | Hairstylist |
| Ann Wadlington | Hairstylist |
| Robert Latham Brown | Unit Production Manager |
| Charles Washburn | Unit Production Manager |
| Maximilian Bing | First Assistant Director |
| Clifford C. Coleman | First Assistant Director |
| Hope R. Goodwin | Second Assistant Director |
| David Holden | Second Unit Director |
| Kalai Strode | First Assistant Director |
| John Syrjamaki | Second Assistant Director |
| Clint Robinson | Property Master |
| Gerald Wade | Property Master |
| Phil Chong | Stunts |
| Erik Cord | Stunts |
| Jadie David | Stunts |
| Ted Duncan | Stunts |
| Kym Washington Longino | Stunts |
| Ron Oliney | Stunts |
| Ernest Robinson | Stunt Double |
| George Sawaya | Stunts |
| Rick Sawaya | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sharon Schaffer | Stunts |
| Peter Stader | Stunts |
| Michael M. Vendrell | Stunts |
| Richard Washington | Stunt Coordinator |
| Richard Washington | Stunts |
| William Jay Gahret | Camera Operator |
| Fred Goodich | Director of Photography |
| Ronald E. High | Assistant Camera |
| Bob Jones | Assistant Camera |
| Lee Krosskove | Key Grip |
| Carl Manoogian | Key Grip |
| Marc Margulies | Assistant Camera |
| Geary McLeod | Assistant Camera |
| Jeffrey Norvet | Assistant Camera |
| Tony Rivetti Sr. | Assistant Camera |
| Marc Margulies | Second Unit |
| Tony Rivetti Jr. | Assistant Camera |
| Tony Rivetti Sr. | Second Unit |
| John Toll | Camera Operator |
| John Toll | Second Unit |
| Earl C. Williman | Gaffer |
| Robert Woodside | Gaffer |
| Alice Daniels | Costume Supervisor |
| Robert Ellsworth | Costume Supervisor |
| Bette Jane Cohen | Assistant Editor |
| Michael T. Elias | Assistant Editor |
| Rick Mitchell | Assistant Editor |
| James Maull | Location Manager |
| Susan Royal | Location Manager |
| Allison Caine | Vocals |
| Mark Davis | Conductor |
| Robert Mayer | Music Editor |
| Wilma Garscadden-Gahret | Script Supervisor |
| Roberta Flack | Songs |
| Betty A. Griffin | Script Supervisor |
| Tom Garris | Transportation Captain |
| Eugene Schwartz | Transportation Captain |
| Pat Faye | Production Assistant |
| Mabel Collins | Associate Producer |
| Lauren Jones | Dialogue Coach |
| Max Manlove | Production Secretary |
| Phill Norman | Title Designer |
| Richard Pryor Jr. | Production Assistant |
| Julie Reid | Production Secretary |
| Kimberly Sizemore | Production Assistant |
| Michael Schultz | Director |
