Marva Collins
Cicely Tyson
Clarence Collins
Morgan Freeman
Lela Boland
Marsha Warfield
Louise Jones
Ce Ce Thompson
Zay Smith
Jimmie F. Skaggs
Mardesich
Mike Genovese
Tina Boland
Kelly Crosby
Clarissa Lester
Tonda Leavy
Eddie Banbower
Duke Thorbs
Roxanne Johnston
Darlene Jackson
Rose
Cynthia Collins
Brenda
Erika McCoy
Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)
Rodrick F. Wimberly
Truman
Gordie Wright
Narrator (voice)
Ed Asner
Ms. Lester
Barbara Basley
Raphael
Tony Brown
Cindy Collins
Mashaune Hardy
Patrick Collins
Brett Bouldin
Eric Collins
Samuel Muhammad Jr.
Cynthia Rawls
Dianne Kirksey
McCloud
Steven Williams
Ida Banbower
Frankie Hill
Chester Boland
Charlie Brown
Art Direction
Richard B. Lewis
Director
Peter Levin
Writer
Clifford Campion
Co-Producer
Director of Photography
Donald H. Birnkrant
Editor
Marjorie Fowler
Set Decoration
Solomon Brewer
Producer
Conrad Holzgang
Music
Fred Karlin
Aaron Holden
Executive Producer
Marian Rees
Costume Design
Burton Miller