A veteran trainer takes a promising fighter under his wing and lives his dreams through his protégé.
James Earl Jones
Percy Banks
Courtney B. Vance
Wayne 'Thunder' Carter
Gloria Foster
Sugar Brown
Zakes Mokae
Pee Wee
Gloria Reuben
Suzanne
Billy Dee Williams
Ralph Tate
Robert Wuhl
Jim Keisling
Antonio Fargas
Spider
Tony Cox
Lester
Chino 'Fats' Williams
Jabbo
James Tillis
Mojo
Felton Perry
Wailing Man
John Pleshette
Bill Slocum
Mick E. Jones
Leatherhead
Henry Darrow
Manuel Valencia
Hal Williams
Jiti Kalumbi
Dick Anthony Williams
Caswell Baker
Lloyd Weaver
Freddie Hunter
Lloyd Battista
Johnny Skiba
Joan Pringle
Mrs. Carter
Jim Lampley
Gaylord Hymes
Robby Robinson
Terry Lewis
John Capodice
Commissioner
Ketty Lester
Grandma Kate
Geoff Witcher
Ring Announcer
Ivan Dixon
Director
Art Washington
Writer
Michael Brandman
Executive Producer
Leanne Moore
Producer
Tom Scott
Music
Grover Washington Jr.
Héctor R. Figueroa
Director of Photography
Diane Adler
Editor
Phil Peters
Production Design
Colin De Rouin
Art Direction
