cast
- Ricky Busker
- Obie
- Darius McCrary
- Jeremy "Scam" Henderson
- Robert Joy
- Dickie
- Robert Prosky
- Keegan, Pawnbroker
- Paul Winfield
- Johnnie Red
- Frank G. Rice
- Counselor
- Beah Richards
- Miss Hanks, Hotel Manager
- David Dunard
- Louisiana Cop
- Ron Dean
- 2nd Policeman
- Timothy Scott
- Smiley
- Ellen Geer
- Bar Waitress
- Mitch Beasley
- Duane Henderson
- Bernard Chestleigh
- Social Service Man
- James Spinks
- Bank Guard
- Hank Underwood
- Bartender
- Andrea Bebel
- Alley
- Richard Caine
- 4th Policeman
- Michael Krawic
- Street Person
- Jeffrey Harris
- Teen #1
- Cedric Young
- Ghetto Bartender
- Brynn Thayer
- Obie's Mom
- Lorraine Matthews
- Social Service Woman
- Michael Stoyanov
- Teen #3
- Jim Antonio
- Uncle Harry
- Olivia Cole
- Mrs. Newton
- Pauline Brailsford
- Science Teacher
- Antoine Roshell
- Teen #2
- Hutton Cobb
- Bible Salesman
- Janet MacLachlan
- Welfare Worker
- Jack Orend
- Asst. Bank manager
- Tim Halligan
- 3rd Policeman
- Dick Sollenberger
- Doctor
- Sephus Booker
- Policeman
- Bill Hudson
- Dad
- Elise Langan
- The Waitress
- Joe Seneca
- Ferryman
- Wilbert Bradley
- Social Service Man
- Maria McCrary
- Bank Teller
- Shirley Spiegler-Jacobs
- Social Service Woman
- Sherry Narens
- Teacher
- Ken White
- Sheriff
- Dave Adams
- Deputy
- Oscar Jordan
- One of the Guys
crew
- Robert Mandel
- Director
- Ivan Reitman
- Producer, Executive Producer
- Joe Medjuck
- Producer
- Michael J. Gross
- Producer
- Joe Eszterhas
- Screenwriter
- Miroslav Ondrícek
- Cinematographer
- Billy Gale
- Songwriter
- Bruce Broughton
- Composer (Music Score)
- Dorothy La Bostrie
- Songwriter
- George Flemming
- Songwriter
- James Hooker
- Songwriter
- Joe Lubin
- Songwriter
- Johnny Mercer
- Featured Music
- Richard Penniman
- Songwriter
- Steve Winwood
- Songwriter
- Ziggy Elman
- Featured Music
- Dennis Virkler
- Editor
- Sheldon Kahn
- Editor
- William M. Anderson
- Editor
- William Malley
- Production Designer
- Bundy Trinz
- Set Designer
- Charles R. Pierce
- Set Designer
- Gary Baugh
- Set Designer
- Richard Bruno
- Costume Designer
- Bill Randall
- Sound/Sound Designer
- Andy Evans
- Special Effects
- Bob Shelley
- Special Effects
- James M. Halty
- Stunts
- Spike Silver
- Stunts
- Frank Carrisosa
- Makeup
- Wally Sxhwartz
- Makeup
