Directed by
| Krishna Shah | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| Joseph A. Walker | ... | (play) |
| Joseph A. Walker | ... | (screenplay) |
Cast (in credits order)
| Cicely Tyson | ... | Mattie Williams | |
| James Earl Jones | ... | Johnny Williams | |
| Louis Gossett Jr. | ... | Dr. Dudley Stanton (as Lou Gossett) | |
| Glynn Turman | ... | Jeff Williams | |
| Jonelle Allen | ... | Ann Vanderguild | |
| Roger E. Mosley | ... | Big Moe Hayes | |
| Ralph Wilcox | ... | Al | |
| Teddy Wilson | ... | Chips | |
| Charles Weldon | ... | Skeeter | |
| Shirley Jo Finney | ... | Gail | |
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Hilda Haynes | ... | Wilhelmina Geneva Brown |
| Zakes Mokae | ... | Dutch | |
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Ed Crick | ... | White Police Lieutenant |
| Tony Burton | ... | Black Policeman | |
Produced by
| Sidney Beckerman | ... | producer |
| Ike Jones | ... | producer (as Isaac L. Jones) |
Music by
| War | ||
Cinematography by
| Michael D. Margulies | ... | (as Michael Margulies) |
Editing by
| Irving Lerner | ||
Casting By
| Reuben Cannon | ||
Production Design by
| Seymour Klate | ... | (as Seymor Klate) |
Set Decoration by
| Frank Lombardo | ||
Makeup Department
| Eddie M. Barron | ... | hair stylist |
| Ray Brooks | ... | makeup artist |
| Vaseer Omar | ... | hairdresser: Miss Tyson |
Production Management
| Brad H. Aronson | ... | production manager (as Brad Aronson) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Anthony Brand | ... | assistant director (as Tony Brand) |
| Reuben L. Watt | ... | assistant director (as Reuben Watt) |
Art Department
| John Martinez | ... | property master |
| Michael Friedman | ... | lead man (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| James Fritch | ... | sound editor |
| Michael Galloway | ... | sound transfer |
| Dean Hodges | ... | location sound recording |
| Stephen Katz | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| James J. Klinger | ... | sound editor (as James Klinger) |
| Gene Lloyd | ... | boom operator |
| Richard Portman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| George Fredrick | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Richard O. Helmer | ... | special effects (as Richard Helmer) |
Stunts
| Ernest Robinson | ... | stunts |
| Marvin Walters | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Tim Evans | ... | gaffer |
| Nick McLean | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Nedra Rosemond-Watt | ... | wardrobe (as Nedra Watt) |
Editorial Department
| Arthur W. Forney | ... | assistant editor |
| Bobbie Shapiro | ... | associate editor |
Location Management
| Ron Windred | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Papa Dee Allen | ... | musical director (as War) |
| Ed Barton | ... | music recording engineer |
| John Caper Jr. | ... | music editor |
| Kevin F. Cleary | ... | music re-recording mixer (as Kevin Cleary) |
| B.B. Dickerson | ... | music performer (as War) |
| Jerry Goldstein | ... | music producer / musical director |
| Lonnie Jordan | ... | music performer (as War) |
| Charles Miller | ... | music performer (as War) |
| Lee Oskar | ... | music performer (as War) |
| Howard E. Scott | ... | music performer (as War) |
| War | ... | music performer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Hope Williams | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Sidney Beckerman | ... | presenter |
| Earl Billings | ... | production assistant |
| Carolyn El-Amin | ... | production assistant |
| Faith Hubley | ... | title design: special contribution |
| John Hubley | ... | title design: special contribution |
| Ike Jones | ... | presenter / title design: idea |
| Irving Lerner | ... | title design: idea |
| Bobbie Leslie | ... | secretary to the producers (as Bobbi Leslie) |
| Becky May | ... | assistant to producers |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer |
