Cast & Crew

Directed by

Gilbert Moses

Writing Credits

Jaison Starkes
(screenplay by) and
Edmond Stevens
(screenplay by)
Gary Stromberg
(from a story by) &
David Dashev
(from a story by)

Cast

Julius Erving
Moses Guthrie
Jonathan Winters
H.S. Tilson / Harvey Tilson
Meadowlark Lemon
Rev. Grady Jackson
Jack Kehoe
Setshot
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Margaret Avery
Toby Millman
James Bond III
Tyrone Millman
Michael V. Gazzo
'Harry the Trainer'
Peter Isacksen
'Driftwood'
Nicholas Pryor
George Brockington
M. Emmet Walsh
Wally Cantrell
Stockard Channing
Mona Mondieu
Flip Wilson
Coach 'Jock' Delaney
Marv Albert
Marv Albert
Debbie Allen
Ola
George von Benko
P.A. Announcer
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Brandy
Darrell Brown
Junior Ashland
Julius Carry
Malik Jamal Truth
Jerry Chambers
Lucian Tucker
Alix Elias
Michelle
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
Jackhammer Washington
Richard Foronjy
Mike
Chick Hearn
Chick Hearn
Clayton Hill
Security Guard
Davis Johnson
Balloon Vendor
Jack Kurtz
Mr. Birdwell
Malek Abdul-Mansour
Bullet Haines
Eric Mercury
Rudy / League Commissioner
Dwayne Mooney
Benny Rae
Daryl Mooney
Kenny Rae
Craig Prosser
Gunnar Boses
Branscombe Richmond
Winston Running Hawk
Otis Sallid
Calmar / Fishstick
Joseph A. Schad
Mr. Robbins
Joe Seneca
Mr. Sweets
Harry Shearer
Murray Sports
The Spinners
Deacon Smith / Featured Singers
The Sylvers
The Sylvers
Jerry Tarkanian
L.A. Coach
Alfred Beard Jr.
Basketball Player (New York)
Luther Burden
Basketball Player (New York)
Ron Carter
Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
Donald Chaney
Basketball Player (Boston)
Leon Douglas
Basketball Player (Detroit)
Christopher J. Ford
Basketball Player (Detroit)
Connie Hawkins
Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
Spencer Haywood
Basketball Player (New York)
Lou Hudson
Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
John Williamson
Basketball Player (Boston)
Bob Lanier
Basketball Player (Detroit)
Cedric 'Cornbread' Maxwell
Basketball Player (Boston)
Eric Money
Basketball Player (Detroit)
Norman Nixon
Basketball Player
Luther Rackley
Basketball Player
Curtis Rowe
Basketball Player (Boston)
Lonnie Shelton
Basketball Player (New York)
John Shumate
Basketball Player (Detroit)
Kevin Stacom
Basketball Player (Boston)
Mychal Thompson
Basketball Player (New York)
Richard C. Fatur
Parent
Ken Foree
Pittsburgh Python Player
Michael Haboush
Kid Eating Hot Dog
Jon Hayden
Jogger
John W. Iwanonkiw
Fan
Ray Iwanonkiw
Fan
Elizabeth Ann Peternel
Basketball Fan
Richard Rossi
Roy
Joe Shelby
Press Reporter at Table
Daniel Toocheck
Kevin
Michael J. White
Boy in Crowd
Ronald C. Yochum Jr.
Fan
Laura Ziemba
Cameo

Produced by

David Dashev
producer (produced by)
Don Phillips
co-producer
David Salven
associate producer
Gary Stromberg
producer (produced by)

Music by

Thom Bell

Cinematography by

Frank Stanley

Editing by

Frank Mazzola
Peter Zinner

Casting By

Don Phillips

Costume Design by

Patricia Norris

Makeup Department

Robert L. Stevenson
hair department head

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Gene De Ruelle
first assistant director
Paul Helmick
first assistant director

Art Department

William J. Weaver
labourer

Sound Department

Don MacDougall
sound mixer (uncredited)
Sharron Miller
sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Michael Clifford
special effects assistant

Stunts

Harold Jones
stunt double: Sweets
Ken Lesco
stunt double: Robbins
Arthur Manteris
stuntman

Camera and Electrical Department

Tony Rivetti
first assistant camera: "b"camera

Music Department

Thom Bell
conductor / music arranger / music producer
John Caper Jr.
music supervisor
Bodie Chandler
music coordinator
Jay Levy
executive in charge of music
Ted Roberts
music editor
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