91 minutes
8/4/1972
Priest, a suave top-rung New York City drug dealer, decides that he wants to get out of his dangerous trade. Working with his reluctant friend, Eddie, Priest devises a scheme that will allow him to make a big deal and then retire. When a desperate street dealer informs the police of Priest's activities, Priest is forced into an uncomfortable arrangement with corrupt narcotics officers. Setting his plan in motion, he aims to both leave the business and stick it to the man.
Ron O'Neal
as Priest
Carl Lee
as Eddie
Sheila Frazier
as Georgia
Charles McGregor
as Fat Freddie
Julius Harris
as Scatter
Polly Niles
as Cynthia
Nate Adams
as Dealer
Yvonne Delaine
as Mrs. Freddie
Henry Shapiro
as Robbery Victim
K.C.
as Pimp
James G. Richardson
as Junkie
Make Bray
as Junkie
Sig Shore
as Deputy Commissioner
Al Kiggins
as Police
Bob Bonds
as Police
Fred Ottaviano
as Police
Alex Stevens
as Police
Harry Manson
as Police
Floyd Levine
as Police
Chris Arnett
as Coke Buyer
Cecil Alonzo
as Militant
Gene Chambers
as Militant
John Williams
as Militant
E. Preston Reddick
as Karate Instructor
Lorraine Horn
as Mother In Apartment
Nick Sands
as Contracted Man
Bob Richards
as Contracted Man
Nita Michaels
as Hooker
Vicki McLaughlin
as Hooker
Curtis Mayfield
as Self (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
Henry Gibson
as Self (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
Lucky Scott
as Self (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
Craig McMullen
as Self (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
Tyrone McCullough
as Self (The Curtis Mayfield Experience)
Craig P. Campbell
as Child in Apartment (uncredited)
Alexander Williams-Green
as Crew Member (archive footage) (uncredited)