Michael Schultz Director Richard Pryor Wendell Scott Actor Beau Bridges Hutch Actor Pam Grier Mary Jones Actor Cleavon Little Peewee Actor Vincent Gardenia Sheriff Cotton Actor Richie Havens Woodrow Actor Julian Bond Russell Actor Earl Hindman Beau Welles Actor Minnie Gentry Wendell's Mother Actor Lucy Saroyan Hutch's Wife Actor Noble Willingham Billy Joe Byrnes Actor Bruce Atkins Deputy Turner Actor Steve Fifield Deputy Drinkwater Actor Melvin Van Peebles Screenwriter Kenneth Vose Screenwriter Leon Capetanos Screenwriter Lawrence DuKore Screenwriter Hannah Weinstein Producer Lester Berman Producer Richard Bell Executive Producer J. Lloyd Grant Executive Producer Fred Karlin Original Music George Bouillet Cinematographer Randy Roberts Film Editing Bob Wyman Film Editing Teddy Stewart Casting Jack Senter Art Director James L. Berkey Set Decoration Celia Bryant Costume Design Henry Salley Costume Design