Eriq La Salle Diego Director, Actor Don Cheadle Earl "The Goat" Manigault Actor James Earl Jones Dr. McDuffie Actor Michael Beach Legrand Actor Loretta Devine Miss Mary Actor Clarence Williams III Coach Pratt Actor Forest Whitaker Mr. Rucker Actor Nicole Ari Parker Wanda Actor Colin Cheadle Young Earl Actor Ronny Cox Coach Scarpelli Actor Monica Calhoun Evonne Actor Glynn Turman Coach Powell Actor Joe Smith Connie Hawkins Actor Jerome Richardson Sherman White Actor Steve Mark Thompson Herman Actor David Coatsworth Producer John Badham Executive Producer D.J. Caruso Executive Producer Mark Bakshi Executive Producer Rick Singer Executive Producer