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Directed by
Christopher Leitch Christopher Leitch  
Written by
Christopher Leitch Christopher Leitch ... screenplay
Ben Harris Ben Harris ... screenplay
Cast
Ron O'Neal Ron O'Neal ... Otis
Sheila Frazier Sheila Frazier ... Lola
Adolph Caesar Adolph Caesar ... Nathan
Bill Cobbs Bill Cobbs ... Louisiana Slim
Dorothi Fox Dorothi Fox ... Mabel (as Dorothe Fox)
Alfie Brown Alfie Brown ... Sadie
Percy Thomas Percy Thomas ... Bootblack
Ed Heath Ed Heath ... Bartender
Joe Pinckney Joe Pinckney ... Thug
Tony Scott Tony Scott ... Thug
Gorham Scott Gorham Scott ... Card Player
Mike Winder Mike Winder ... Card Player
Joseph Evans Joseph Evans ... Card Player
Dana Terrell Dana Terrell ... Charlotte
Dee Porter Dee Porter ... Gretchen
Gidget Pascale Gidget Pascale ... Lucille
Carla Ness Carla Ness ... Esther
Roux Forrest Roux Forrest ... Roux
Lisa Venables Lisa Venables ... Bridgette
Phil Davis Phil Davis ... Boxer (as Phillip Davis)
William Bailey William Bailey ... Boxer
Ira Martin Ira Martin ... Boxer
Harry Madsen Harry Madsen ... Dirty Fighter
Joe Palanzo Joe Palanzo ... Kung Fu Fighter
Wendal Bailey Wendal Bailey ... The Ringer
Buddy Pulugi Buddy Pulugi ... First Fight Manager
Sam Katz Sam Katz ... Kung Fu Manager
Rodney Lee Rodney Lee ... Intermediary
Norman Ross Norman Ross ... Doctor
Dwight Smith Dwight Smith ... Shoeshine Boy
Uncredited Cast
Joe Hansard Joe Hansard ... Graveyard Redneck
Produced by
Kenneth Fink Kenneth Fink ... associate producer
Ronald Goldman Ronald Goldman ... executive producer
Gary Herman Gary Herman ... producer
Christopher Leitch Christopher Leitch ... producer
Robert M. Reitano Robert M. Reitano ... associate producer
Original Music by
Garfeel Ruff Garfeel Ruff  
Special Effects by
Tony Parmelee Tony Parmelee ... special effects consultant
Stunts
Harry Madsen Harry Madsen ... fight coordinator
Additional Info
Premiere: February 1979
Country: United States
Distributor: CBS Home Entertainment
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

5.5 / 10

Production Companies
Kaleidoscope Films
Adgo Productions
Muscatel Associates (copyright holder)
Don't Call Me Boy Partnership (copyright holder)
Distributors
Peppercorn-Wormser Film Enterprises
  (1979) (United States) (theatrical)
CBS
  (1988) (United States) (broadcast premiere) (TV)
Filming Locations
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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