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Directed by
Melvin Van Peebles Melvin Van Peebles  
Written by
Herman Raucher Herman Raucher ... written by
Cast
Godfrey Cambridge Godfrey Cambridge ... Jeff Gerber
Estelle Parsons Estelle Parsons ... Althea Gerber
Howard Caine Howard Caine ... Mr. Townsend
D'Urville Martin D'Urville Martin ... Bus Driver
Mantan Moreland Mantan Moreland ... Counterman
Kay Kimberly Kay Kimberly ... Erica
Kay E. Kuter Kay E. Kuter ... Dr. Wainwright
Scott Garrett Scott Garrett ... Burton Gerber
Erin Moran Erin Moran ... Janice Gerber
Irving Selbst Irving Selbst ... Mr. Johnson
Emil Sitka Emil Sitka ... Delivery Man
Lawrence Parke Lawrence Parke ... 1st Passenger
Karl Lukas Karl Lukas ... Policeman #2
Ray Ballard Ray Ballard ... 3rd Passenger
Robert Dagny Robert Dagny ... 2nd Passenger
Paul Williams Paul Williams ... Employment Office Clerk (as Paul H. Williams)
Ralph Montgomery Ralph Montgomery ... Drugstore Boss
Charles Lampkin Charles Lampkin ... Dr. Catlin
Vivian Rhodes Vivian Rhodes ... Gladys
Erik L. Nelson Erik L. Nelson ... Doorman (as Erik Nelson)
Matthias Uitz Matthias Uitz ... Cab Driver
Rhodie Cogan Rhodie Cogan ... Mrs. Johnson
Donna Dubrow Donna Dubrow ... Receptionist
Frank Farmer Frank Farmer ... Andy Brandon
Hazel Medina Hazel Medina ... Widow
Uncredited Cast
Leon Alton Leon Alton ... Pedestrian
Paul Bradley Paul Bradley ... Club Member
David Cadiente David Cadiente ... Diner Patron
Mae Clarke Mae Clarke ... Old Woman
Walt Davis Walt Davis ... Pedestrian
George DeNormand George DeNormand ... Bus Passenger
Charles Fogel Charles Fogel ... Elevator Passenger
Jerry Jones Jerry Jones ... Landfill Laborer
Clarence Landry Clarence Landry ... Exercising Student
Ethelreda Leopold Ethelreda Leopold ... Pedestrian
Robert Lewis Robert Lewis ... Exercising Student
Tina Menard Tina Menard ... Pedestrian
Hans Moebus Hans Moebus ... Pedestrian
Jimmy Payne Jimmy Payne ... Minor Role
Ron Pinkard Ron Pinkard ... Policeman
Murray Pollack Murray Pollack ... Bus Passenger
Anthony Redondo Anthony Redondo ... Bus Passenger
Tony Regan Tony Regan ... Bus Passenger
Clark Ross Clark Ross ... Pedestrian
Niva Ruschell Niva Ruschell ... Housewife
Almira Sessions Almira Sessions ... Woman on Bus
Eddie Smith Eddie Smith ... Instructor
Robert Strong Robert Strong ... Pedestrian
Melvin Van Peebles Melvin Van Peebles ... Sign Painter
Produced by
John B. Bennett John B. Bennett ... producer
Leon Mirell Leon Mirell ... executive producer
Original Music by
Melvin Van Peebles Melvin Van Peebles  
Stunts
Willie Harris Willie Harris ... stunt performer
Additional Info
Premiere: May 27, 1970
DVD Release: September 14, 2004
Blu-ray Release: September 28, 2021
Country: United States
Distributor: The Criterion Collection
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

6.7 / 10

Metacritic

60 / 100

Production Companies
Columbia Pictures
Johanna
Distributors
Columbia Pictures
  (1970) (United States) (theatrical)
RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video
  (1985) (United States) (VHS)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  (2004) (United States) (DVD)
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
  (2004) (United States) (DVD)
Columbia TriStar Home Video
  (United States) (VHS)
Filming Locations
Burbank, California, USA
  (Studio)
Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA
  (the yacht club, outside the Gerbers' home)
Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
Riverside Drive at Mariota Avenue, Toluca Lake, California, USA
Toluca Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA
  (the neighborhood)
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