Directed by Arthur Marks Written by Jaison Starkes   Cast Glynn Turman ... Isaac Louis Gossett Jr. ... Rev. Elija Bliss (as Lou Gossett) Joan Pringle ... Christella Carl W. Crudup ... Tony (as Carl Crudup) Julian Christopher ... Carl (as James Louis Watkins) Fred Pinkard ... Theotis Bliss Jo Anne Meredith ... Sara Divine Alice Jubert ... Roberta Bliss / Betty Jo David McKnight ... J.D. Walker Stephanie Faulkner ... Phyllis Fuddle Bagley ... Enoch Land Earl Billings ... Capt. Turner Paul Galloway ... Garage Man Barbara Tasker ... Sheryl Tom Alden ... Higgins Melvin Bijou Jr. ... Football Player Blue Lu Barker ... Bar Keep Joseph Collins ... Proprietor Fred Ford ... Doctor Chauncey Leon Gilbert ... Football Player Ruth Kempf ... Woman Passenger Bob Minor ... Husband Tony Owens ... Leader Samuel 'Catfish' Routh ... Barker Hazel Roberts ... 1942 Woman Timothy Toseborough ... Mad Man Rhonda Shear ... 1942 Girl Danny Dunn ... Detective Uncredited Cast Vernel Bagneris ... Man in the 500 Club Adolph Caesar ... Narrator of Theatrical Trailer (voice) Deonna Lang   Produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff   Arthur Marks   Robert E. Schultz   Original Music by Robert Prince

Additional Info Premiere: August 25, 1976 DVD Release: December 26, 2001 Blu-ray Release: November 14, 2017 Country: Distributor: Arrow Films Websites: Production Companies American International Pictures (AIP) Distributors American International Pictures (AIP)   (1976) (USA) (theatrical) MGM Home Entertainment   (2001) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen) Orion Home Video   (USA) (VHS) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.0 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #8,171 / 20,886 Site Ranking #8,166 Detective Knight: Redemption (2022) #8,168 Ice Sharks (2016) #8,169 Smash Cut (2009) #8,170 The Street Fighter's Last Revenge (1974) #8,171 J.D.'s Revenge (1976) #8,172 Beware! Children At Play (1989) #8,173 Roman (2006) #8,174 Beyond The Door III (1989) #8,175 Candy Stripers (2006)