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