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 | Richard Pryor as Ezekiel 'Zeke' Brown |
 | Harvey Keitel as Jerry Bartowski |
 | Yaphet Kotto as Sam 'Smokey' James |
 | Ed Begley Jr. as Bobby Joe |
 | Harry Bellaver as Eddie Johnson |
 | George Memmoli as Jenkins |
 | Lucy Saroyan as Arlene Bartowski |
 | Lane Smith as Clarence Hill |
 | Cliff DeYoung as John Burrows |
 | Borah Silver as Dogshit Miller |
 | Chip Fields as Caroline Brown |
 | Harry Northup as Hank |
 | Leonard Gaines as I.R.S. Man |
 | Milton Selzer as Sumabitch |
| Sammy Warren as Barney |
| Jimmy Martinez as Charlie T. Hernandez |
| Jerry Dahlmann as Superintendent |
| Denny Arnold as Unshaven Thug |
 | Rock Riddle as Blond Thug |
| Stacey Baldwin as Debby Bartowski |
| Steve Butts as Bob Bartowski |
| Stephen P. Dunn as Flannigan |
| Speedy Brown as Slim |
| Davone Florence as Frazier Brown |
| Eddie Singleton as Ali Brown |
| Ava Singleton as Aretha Brown |
| Vermettya Royster as Neighbor |
| Jaime Carreire as Little Joe |
| Victoria McFarland as Doris |
 | Gloria Delaney as Party Girl |
| Rosa Flores as Party Girl |
| Crystal McCarey as Party Girl |
| Debra Fay Walker as Party Girl |
| Gino Ardito as Detective |
| Sean Fallon Walsh as Detective |
| Vincent Lucchesi as Newspaper Reporter |
| Jerry Snider as TV Reporter |
 | Colby Chester as TV Reporter |
| Donl Morse as Union Member |
| William Pelt as Union Member |
 | Tracey Walter as Union Member |
| Almeria Quinn as Union Secretary |
| Lee McDonald as Security Guard |
| Rodney Lee Walker as Boy in Dime Store |
 | Vincent Di Paolo as Factory Worker (uncredited) |
| Doctor Hayes as Union Worker (uncredited) |
 | Jeannine Oppewall as Woman with Bicycle (uncredited) |
 | Jimmy Williams as Union Member with Broken Leg (uncredited) |
| Sound | |
| Winfred Tennison | Sound |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Ron Dawson | Wardrobe Designer |
| Donl Morse | Makeup Artist |
Sound | |
| Willie D. Burton | Sound |
| Marvin E. Lewis | Sound |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Alice Rush | Wardrobe Designer |
| Robert L. Stevenson | Hairstylist |
Directing | |
| Paul Schrader | Director |
Crew | |
| Glenn R. Wilder | Stunt Coordinator |
Production | |
| Robin French | Executive Producer |
Art | |
| Lawrence G. Paull | Production Design |
Editing | |
| Tom Rolf | Editor |
Camera | |
| Bobby Byrne | Director of Photography |
Art | |
| Dan Perri | Title Designer |
Production | |
| Don Guest | Producer |
Art | |
| Peg Cummings | Set Decoration |
Writing | |
| Leonard Schrader | Screenplay |
Sound | |
| Jack Nitzsche | Original Music Composer |
Writing | |
| Paul Schrader | Screenplay |
| Sydney A. Glass | Original Concept |
Production | |
| David Nichols | Associate Producer |
| Vic Ramos | Casting |
| Rusty Meek | Production Manager |
Directing | |
| Daniel Franklin | Second Assistant Director |
| Rusty Meek | First Assistant Director |
Art | |
| Michael C. Ayers | Property Master |
| Ernie Sawyers | Property Master |
| Mort Zwicker | Construction Coordinator |
Sound | |
| Tom Beckert | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Stanley H. Polinsky | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| James G. Stewart | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Crew | |
| Glenn R. Wilder | Stunt Driver |
| Jim Connors | Stunt Driver |
| Frank Orsatti | Stunt Driver |
Camera | |
| William D. Barber | Second Assistant Camera |
| Rick Borchardt | Key Grip |
Lighting | |
| James F. Boyle | Gaffer |
Camera | |
| Ophelious Braxton | Second Company Grip |
| David Calloway | Second Assistant Camera |
| Doug J. Campbell | Dolly Grip |
| William Dear | Additional Camera |
| Wynn Hammer | Still Photographer |
| Aaron Pazanti | Best Boy Grip |
| Ted Sugiura | First Assistant Camera |
| Robert C. Thomas | Camera Operator |
Lighting | |
| Ron Kenyon | Lighting Technician |
Camera | |
| Jim Taylor | Still Photographer |
Editing | |
| Sandy Davis | Assistant Editor |
| Janice Hampton | Assistant Editor |
Sound | |
| Michael Boddicker | Musician |
Crew | |
| Ry Cooder | Additional Music |
Directing | |
| Wallace C. Bennett | Script Supervisor |
Production | |
| David Hoberman | Production Executive |
| Bonnie Bruckheimer | Producer's Assistant |
