Larry Cohen Director, Writer, Producer Fred Williamson Tommy Gibbs Actor Art Lund McKinney Actor Gloria Hendry Helen Actor Julius Harris Mr. Gibbs Actor Val Avery Cardoza Actor D'Urville Martin Reverend Rufus Actor Minnie Gentry Momma Gibbs Actor Philip Roye Joe Washington Actor William Wellman Jr. Alfred Coleman Actor James Dixon Bryant Actor Patrick McAllister Grossfield Actor Don Pedro Colley Crawdaddy Actor Myrna Hansen Virginia Coleman Actor Benjamin Fisz Producer Kenneth Rive Producer Peter Sabiston Executive Producer Fenton Hamilton Cinematographer James Signorelli Cinematographer George Folsey Jr. Film Editing James Brown Original Music Janelle Cohen Original Music Lyn Collins Original Music Barry De Vorzon Original Music Lenny Stack Original Music Fred Wesley Original Music Larry Lurin Production Design Mike Carey Casting Michael D. Corey Casting