Characters played by Cicely Tyson
Mattie Williams
Characters played by James Earl Jones
Johnny Williams
Characters played by Louis Gossett Jr.
Dr. Dudley Stanton
Characters played by Glynn Turman
Jeff Williams
Characters played by Jonelle Allen
Ann Vanderguild
Characters played by Roger E. Mosley
Big Moe Hayes
Characters played by Ralph Wilcox
Al
Characters played by Teddy Wilson
Chips
Characters played by Charles Weldon
Skeeter
Characters played by Shirley Jo Finney
Gail
Characters played by Hilda Haynes
Wilhelmina Geneva Brown
Characters played by Zakes Mokae
Dutch
Characters played by Ed Crick
White Police Lieutenant
Characters played by Tony Burton
Black Policeman