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Directed by
Gilbert Moses 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
David Dashev  story
Jaison Starkes  writer
Edmond Stevens  writer
Gary Stromberg  story

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification

Julius Erving ... Moses Guthrie

Jonathan Winters ... H.S. / Harvey Tilson
Meadowlark Lemon ... Rev. Grady Jackson
Jack Kehoe ... Setshot

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ... Himself

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 ... Himself (as Marvin Albert)

Debbie Allen ... Ola (as Debra Allen)
George von Benko ... P.A. Announcer

Dee Dee Bridgewater ... Brandy
Darrell Brown ... Junior Ashland
Julius Carry ... Malik Jamal Truth (as Julius J. Carry III)
Jerry Chambers ... Lucian Tucker

Alix Elias ... Michelle

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson ... Jackhammer Washington
Richard Foronjy ... Mike
Chick Hearn ... Himself
Clayton Hill ... Security Guard
Davis Johnson ... Balloon Vendor
Jack Kurtz ... Mr. Birdwell
Malek Abdul-Mansour ... Bullet Haines
Arthur Manteris ... Stuntman
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 ... Themselves
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 (as Norm Nixon)
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)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chaz Fatur ... Ball Boy (uncredited)
Richard C. Fatur ... Parent (uncredited)

Ken Foree ... Pittsburgh Python Player (uncredited)
Michael Haboush ... Kid Eating Hotdog (uncredited)

John W. Iwanonkiw ... Fan (uncredited)

Richard Rossi ... Roy (uncredited)
Joe Shelby ... Press Reporter at Table (uncredited)
Laura Ziemba ... Cameo (uncredited)
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Produced by
David Dashev .... producer
Don Phillips .... co-producer
Gary Stromberg .... producer
 
Original Music by
Thom Bell 
 
Cinematography by
Frank Stanley 
 
Film Editing by
Frank Mazzola 
Peter Zinner 
 
Casting by
Don Phillips 
 
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
Sharron Miller .... sound editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Michael Clifford .... special effects assistant
 
Stunts
Harold Jones .... stunt double: Sweets
Ken Lesco .... stunt double: Robbins
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Tony Rivetti .... first assistant camera: "b"camera
 

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