The Sophisticated Gents

Sonny Jim Gaines

Coach Charles 'Chappie' Davis

Paul Winfield

Richard 'Bubbles' Wiggins

Bernie Casey

Shurley Walker

Rosey Grier

Cudjo Evers

Thalmus Rasulala

Kenneth 'Snake' Dobson

Robert Hooks

Ezra 'Chops' Jackson

Raymond St. Jacques

D'Artagnan 'Dart' Parks

Ron O'Neal

Clarence 'Clare' Henderson

Melvin Van Peebles

Walter 'Moon' Porter

Dick Anthony Williams

Ralph Joplin

Rosalind Cash

Christine Jackson

Ja'net DuBois

Onetha Wiggins

Alfre Woodard

Evelyn Evers

Joanna Miles

Sandra Dobson

Janet MacLachlan

Diane Walker

Bibi Besch

Simone Parks

Denise Nicholas

Pat Henderson

Marlene Warfield

Lil Joplin

Beah Richards

Mae Porter

Albert Hall

Det. Swoop Ferguson

Harry Guardino

Vice Detective Collins

Robert Earl Jones

Big Ralph Joplin

Lynn Benisch

Renee Marcus

Al Fann

Sugar

John Zaremba

Mayor Farrington

Charles Blackwell

Heflin

Dennis Patrick

Wilbur Marcus

Davis Roberts

Perkins

Leigh Hamilton

Gail

Matthew Beard

Mickey Mouse

Wayne Storm

Slash Kwalick

Wally Taylor

Wally Griggs

Harry Falk

Director

Phyllis Minoff

Story

John A. Williams

Novel

April Ferry

Costume Designer

Fran Sears

Producer

Daniel Wilson

Executive Producer

Benny Golson

Music

Lynda Laurence

Music

Terry K. Meade

Director of Photography

Betsy Blankett Milicevic

Editor

Tom Rasmussen

Art Direction

Melvin Van Peebles

Teleplay