
100 minutes
9/7/1993
A veteran trainer takes a promising fighter under his wing and lives his dreams through his protégé.

James Earl Jones
as Percy Banks

Courtney B. Vance
as Wayne 'Thunder' Carter

Gloria Foster
as Sugar Brown

Zakes Mokae
as Pee Wee

Gloria Reuben
as Suzanne

Billy Dee Williams
as Ralph Tate

Robert Wuhl
as Jim Keisling

Antonio Fargas
as Spider

Tony Cox
as Lester

Chino 'Fats' Williams
as Jabbo
James Tillis
as Mojo

Felton Perry
as Wailing Man

John Pleshette
as Bill Slocum
Mick E. Jones
as Leatherhead

Henry Darrow
as Manuel Valencia

Hal Williams
as Jiti Kalumbi

Dick Anthony Williams
as Caswell Baker
Lloyd Weaver
as Freddie Hunter

Lloyd Battista
as Johnny Skiba

Joan Pringle
as Mrs. Carter
Jim Lampley
as Gaylord Hymes
Robby Robinson
as Terry Lewis

John Capodice
as Commissioner

Ketty Lester
as Grandma Kate
Geoff Witcher
as Ring Announcer