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- Merald Knight
- Self
- Edward Patten
- Self
- Glynn Turman
- Booster Johnson
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- Slave Driver / Bartender
- Pat Hodges
- Choir
- Denita James
- Choir
- Jessica Smith
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- Lois January
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- Security Guard
- Alice Jubert
- Self
- Debbie Hoffman
- Self
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- Self
- Yvonne Mooney
- Self
- Azizi Johari
- Self
- Peter Cullen
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- Bar Patron
- Arnold Johnson
- Old Man
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- Kid
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- Writer
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