Beau Bridges

Elgar Enders

Lee Grant

Joyce Enders

Diana Sands

Francine "Fanny" Johnson

Pearl Bailey

Marge

Walter Brooke

William Enders

Louis Gossett Jr.

Copee Johnson

Marki Bey

Lanie

Mel Stewart

Professor Duboise

Susan Anspach

Susan Enders

Robert Klein

Peter

Will Mackenzie

William Jr.

Gretchen Walther

Doris

Douglas Grant

Walter Gee

Stanley Greene

Heywood

Oliver Clark

Mr. Farcus

Florynce Kennedy

Enid

Joe Madden

Grandfather

Grover Dale

Oscar

Trish Van Devere

Sally

Lawrence Cook

Larry

Héctor Elizondo

Hector

John McCurry

Big John

Lionel G. Wilson

Number One

Marlene Clark

Marlene

Gloria Hendry

Gloria

Willis Pinkett

Maitre d'

Hannah Battle

Laura Ann

Michael Ferguson

Gene

Bobby V. Garvin

Ernest

Richard Usher

Alvin Joe

Chelle C. Mordecai

Louise

Chris Calloway

Chris

Carl Lee

Carl

Van Kirksey

Van

Louise Stubbs

Louise

Tony Major

Tony

Hal Ashby

Groom in Opening Shot (uncredited)

Joan Marshall

Bride in Opening Shot (uncredited)

Norman Jewison

Wedding Guest in Opening Shot (uncredited)

Diane Kimbrell

Bonnie Parker (uncredited)

Charlie Murphy

Hubcap Thief (uncredited)