Filmmakers
Above the lineRP
Director
Richard Pryor
RP
Screenplay
Richard Pryor
PM
Screenplay
Paul Mooney
RU
Screenplay
Rocco Urbisci
JA
Cinematography
John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
HH
Music
Herbie Hancock
Original Music Composer
JJ
Production Design
John DeCuir Jr.
MV
Costume Design
Marilyn Vance
Cast
56RP
Richard Pryor
Jo Jo Dancer / Alter Ego
DA
Debbie Allen
Michelle
AE
Art Evans
Arturo
FH
Fay Hauser
Grace
BW
Barbara Williams
Dawn
CM
Carmen McRae
Grandmother
PK
Paula Kelly
Satin Doll
DA
Diahnne Abbott
Mother
SM
Scoey Mitchell
Father
BE
Billy Eckstine
Johnny Barnett
TB
Tanya Boyd
Alicia
WH
Wings Hauser
Cliff
EC
E'Lon Cox
Little Jo Jo
MI
Michael Ironside
Detective Lawrence
JB
J.J. Barry
Sal
MG
Mike Genovese
Gino
MW
Marlene Warfield
Sonja
VC
Virginia Capers
Emma Ray
DF
Dennis Farina
Freddy
FC
Frederick Coffin
Dr. Weissman
RG
Richard Grossman
Dr. Carlyle
KF
Ken Foree
Big Jake
GC
Gloria Charles
Lady at Grandmother's House
MD
Mary Bond Davis
Lady at Grandmother's House
CW
Cheri Wells
Lady at Grandmother's House
VM
Valerie McIntosh
Lady at Grandmother's House
BD
Bebe Drake
Angry Prostitute (as Bebe Drake-Massey)
CD
Charlie Dell
John #1
ER
Edy Roberts
Madelyn
MP
Michael Prince
Screening Room Producer
RU
Rocco Urbisci
Screening Room Director
RG
Rod Gist
Manager
ER
Elizabeth Robinson
Secretary
BS
Beau Starr
Vito
LW
Ludie C. Washington
Backstage Manager
KP
Kiblena Peace
Joy
LM
Larry Murphy
Male Attendant
DH
Dennis Hayden
Policeman #1
SH
Sam Hennings
Policeman #2
RK
Rashon Khan
Bodyguard
CK
Charles Knapp
Fat Man
TM
Tracy Morgan
Female Heckler
GA
Gary Allen
Male Heckler
JA
Jack Andreozzi
Gangster #1
MA
Martin Azarow
Gangster #2
DW
Dean Wein
Stage Hand
SF
Sig Frohlich
Ziggy
JL
Joanna Lipari
Nightclub Patron
RT
Robin Torell
Michelle's Dance Partner
EM
Erika Marr
Showgirl
LS
Laura Sorrenson
Showgirl
GM
Geraldine Mason
Showgirl
MW
Michael Anthony Williams
Raymond
TL
Tom Lawrence
Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)
SN
Suzanne Niles
Dressing Room Fan (uncredited)
NS
Nico Stevens
Bartender (uncredited)
Departments
11Production
- John G. WilsonAssociate Producer
- Richard PryorProducer
- Thom MountSupervising Producer
Art
- Cloudia RebarSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Dino GanzianoHairstylist
- Julia L. WalkerHairstylist
- Tony LloydMakeup Artist
- Elizabeth RabeMakeup Artist
- Terry MilesMakeup Artist
Crew
- Larry L. FuentesSpecial Effects
- Ronald G. OlineyStunt Coordinator