Filmmakers
Above the lineMS
Director
Michael Schultz
MP
Screenplay
Melvin Van Peebles
MP
Screenplay
Melvin Van Peebles
Writer
LC
Screenplay
Leon Capetanos
Writer
LD
Screenplay
Lawrence DuKore
Writer
KV
Screenplay
Ken Vose
Writer
GB
Cinematography
George Bouillet
Director of Photography
RR
Editing
Randy Roberts
Editor
CH
Editing
Christopher Holmes
Editor
BW
Editing
Bob Wyman
Editor
FK
Music
Fred Karlin
Original Music Composer
CB
Costume Design
Celia Bryant
Cast
28RP
Richard Pryor
Wendell Scott
BB
Beau Bridges
Hutch
PG
Pam Grier
Mary Jones
CL
Cleavon Little
Peewee
VG
Vincent Gardenia
Sheriff Cotton
BC
Bill Cobbs
Mr Jones
NW
Noble Willingham
Billy Joe Byrnes
RH
Richie Havens
Woodrow
EH
Earl Hindman
Beau Welles
JB
Julian Bond
Russell
MG
Minnie Gentry
Wendell’s Mother
LS
Lucy Saroyan
Hutch’s Wife
BA
Bruce Atkins
Deputy Turner
GA
Georgia Allen
Mrs. Jones
SF
Steve Fifield
Deputy Drinkwater
BC
Bill Cobbs
Mr. Jones
MJ
Maynard Jackson
Minister
DN
Danny Nelson
Wayne Carter
CD
Clara Dunn
Restaurant Owner
AH
Alvin Huff
Moonshiner
WM
Willie McWhorter
Wendell Jr.
FG
Frederick 'Dennis' Greene
Slack
BC
Bill Connell
Speedway Announcer (voice)
CB
Charlie Briggs
Race Official (uncredited)
CF
Clebert Ford
Passenger (uncredited)
MG
Marc Gowan
Deputy (uncredited)
WS
Woni Spotts
Child in the Audience (uncredited)
CS
Chris Sterling
Deputy (uncredited)
Departments
39Production
- James E. HintonAssociate Producer
- Teddy StewartCasting
- J. Lloyd GrantExecutive Producer
- Richard BellExecutive Producer
- Hannah WeinsteinProducer
Camera
- Dick ColeanCamera Operator
- John T. DustinCamera Operator
Sound
- Hank SalernoSound Effects Editor
- Ed ScheidSound Effects Editor
- Lee ChaneySound Effects Editor
- Arthur H. PullenSound Effects Editor
- Mark DennisSound Effects Editor
- Billie OwensSound Effects Editor
- Willie D. BurtonSound Mixer
- Harlan RiggsSound Mixer
- Wayne ArtmanSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Don CahnSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Jim CookSound Re-Recording Mixer
Art
- Jack SenterArt Direction
- James L. BerkeySet Decoration
- Wayne FitzgeraldTitle Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Robert L. StevensonHairstylist
- Sandra HendersonHairstylist
- Scott CunninghamMakeup Artist
- Bob O'BradovichMakeup Artist
Crew
- Candy FlanaginSpecial Effects
- Thomas R. WardSpecial Effects
- Ernest RobinsonStunt Coordinator
- Ted DuncanStunt Coordinator
- Ernest RobinsonStunt Double
- Neil Castles Sr.Stunt Driver
- Don PikeStunt Driver
- Whitey HughesStunts
Directing
- Ken SworAssistant Director
- Terence A. DonnellyAssistant Director
- Ralph S. SingletonSecond Assistant Director
- Preston L. HolmesSecond Assistant Director
- Dwight WilliamsSecond Assistant Director
- Charles BailSecond Unit Director