Filmmakers
Above the lineGP
Director
Gordon Parks
ET
Screenplay
Ernest Tidyman
JB
Screenplay
John D.F. Black
UF
Cinematography
Urs Furrer
Director of Photography
HR
Editing
Hugh A. Robertson
Editor
IH
Music
Isaac Hayes
Original Music Composer
JJ
Music
J.J. Johnson
Original Music Composer
Cast
43RR
Richard Roundtree
John Shaft
MG
Moses Gunn
Bumpy Jonas
CC
Charles Cioffi
Vic Androzzi
CJ
Christopher St. John
Ben Buford
GM
Gwenn Mitchell
Ellie Moore
LP
Lawrence Pressman
Sergeant Tom Hannon
VA
Victor Arnold
Charlie
SB
Sherri Brewer
Marcy
RR
Rex Robbins
Rollie
CY
Camille Yarbrough
Dina Greene
MW
Margaret Warncke
Linda
JL
Joseph Leon
Byron Leibowitz
AJ
Arnold Johnson
Cul
DB
Dominic Barto
Patsy
GS
George Strus
Carmen
EH
Edmund Hashim
Lee
DB
Drew Bundini Brown
Willy
TL
Tommy Lane
Leroy
AK
Al Kirk
Sims
SR
Shimen Ruskin
Dr. Sam
AF
Antonio Fargas
Bunky
GJ
Gertrude Jeannette
Old Lady
LS
Lee Steele
Blind Vendor
DK
Damu King
Mal
DB
Donny Burks
Remmy
TK
Tony King
Davies
BR
Benjamin R. Rixson
Bey Newfield
RB
Ricardo Brown
Tully
AW
Alan Weeks
Gus
GJ
Glenn Johnson
Char
DT
Dennis Tate
Dotts
AW
Adam Wade
Brother #1
JH
James Hainesworth
Brother #2
CB
Clee Burtonya
Sonny
EB
Ed Bernard
Peerce
EB
Eddie Barth
Tony
JP
Joe Pronto
Dom
RN
Robin Nolan
Waitress
RT
Ron Tannas
Billy
BB
Betty Bresler
Mrs. Androzzi
GM
Gonzalo Madurga
Counterman
PN
Paul Nevens
Elevator Man
JR
Jon Richards
Elevator Starter
Departments
15Production
- Judith LambCasting
- Stirling SilliphantExecutive Producer
- Ernest TidymanExecutive Producer
- David GoldenProducer
- Joel FreemanProducer
- Roger H. LewisProducer
Art
- Emanuel GerardArt Direction
- Robert DrumhellerSet Decoration
Costume & Make-Up
- Martin BellMakeup Artist
Lighting
- Louis GerolomiGaffer
Crew
- Bob HerronStunts
- Tommy LaneStunts
- Joe ProntoStunts
- George StrusStunts
Writing
- Ernest TidymanNovel