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Muhammad Ali, Michael V. Gazzo, Leon Isaac Kennedy, Jayne Kennedy, and Perry Lang in Body and Soul (1981)

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Body and Soul

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Director

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  • George Bowers
    George Bowers

Writers

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  • Leon Isaac Kennedy
    Leon Isaac Kennedy
    screenplay
  • Abraham Polonsky
    Abraham Polonsky
    suggested by the original screenplay by

Cast

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  • Leon Isaac Kennedy
    Leon Isaac Kennedy
    Leon Isaac Kennedy
    Leon Johnson
  • Jayne Kennedy
    Jayne Kennedy
    Jayne Kennedy
    Julie Winters
  • Perry Lang
    Perry Lang
    Perry Lang
    Charles Golphin
  • Gary Coleman and Nikki Swasey Seaton in Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
    Nikki Swasey Seaton
    Nikki Swasey Seaton
    Kelly Johnson
    (as Nikki Swassy)
  • Michael V. Gazzo in The Godfather Part II (1974)
    Michael V. Gazzo
    Michael V. Gazzo
    Frankie
    (as Mike Gazzo)
  • Kim Hamilton
    Kim Hamilton
    Kim Hamilton
    Mrs. Johnson
  • Muhammad Ali in When We Were Kings (1996)
    Muhammad Ali
    Muhammad Ali
    Boxer Muhammad Ali
  • Peter Lawford, c. 1979
    Peter Lawford
    Peter Lawford
    Big Man
  • Virginia Madsen and Gilbert Lewis in Candyman (1992)
    Gilbert Lewis
    Gilbert Lewis
    Tony
    (as Gil Lewis)
  • Chris Wallace
    Chris Wallace
    Chris Wallace
    Dr. Bachman
  • Robbie Epps
    Robbie Epps
    Iceman
  • J.B. Williamson
    J.B. Williamson
    St. Louis Assassin
  • Al Denava
    Al Denava
    Mad Man Santiago
    (as Al Denavo)
  • Mel Welles in Rock All Night (1957)
    Mel Welles
    Mel Welles
    Joe Gillardi
  • Danny Wells in Lotsa Luck! (1973)
    Danny Wells
    Danny Wells
    Sports Announcer #1
  • Johnny Brown
    Johnny Brown
    Johnny Brown
    Sports Announcer #2
  • DeForest Covan
    DeForest Covan
    DeForest Covan
    Cut Man
    (as DeForrest Covan)
  • Azizi Johari
    Azizi Johari
    Pussy Willow
  • Rosanne Katon in Ebony, Ivory & Jade (1976)
    Rosanne Katon
    Rosanne Katon
    Melody
    (as Roseann Katon)
  • Alex Garcia
    Alex Garcia
    Mad Man's Manager
    (as Al Garcia)
  • Jimmy Lennon Sr. in The Monkees (1965)
    Jimmy Lennon Sr.
    Jimmy Lennon Sr.
    Ring Announcer
    (as Jimmy Lennon)
  • Mike Garfield
    Mike Garfield
    Fight Official
  • Howard Zazove
    Howard Zazove
    Reporter #1
  • Cheryl Tyre Smith
    Cheryl Tyre Smith
    Reporter #2
    (as Cheryle Tyre Smith)
  • James E. Carter
    James E. Carter
    James E. Carter
    Reporter #3
    (as a different name)
  • John Isaacs
    John Isaacs
    Reporter #4
  • Eddie Mustafos
    Eddie Mustafos
    Eddie Mustafos
  • Lonnie Bennett
    Lonnie Bennett
    Random Boxer
  • Al Chavez
    Al Chavez
    Random Boxer
  • John Liechty
    John Liechty
    Random Boxer
  • Andy Price
    Andy Price
    Random Boxer
  • Lonnie Epps
    Lonnie Epps
    Random Boxer
  • Leonard Bailey
    Leonard Bailey
    Random Boxer
  • John Sherrod
    John Sherrod
    Random Boxer
  • Rita Minor
    Rita Minor
    Pretty Lady
  • Regina Claytor
    Regina Claytor
    Pretty Lady
  • Noel Chacon
    Noel Chacon
    Pretty Lady
  • Janice Lester
    Janice Lester
    Pretty Lady
  • Edgy Lee
    Edgy Lee
    Pretty Lady
  • Deborah Lacey
    Deborah Lacey
    Deborah Lacey
    Pretty Lady
    (as Deborah Willis Lacey)
  • Miguel Delgado Dancers
    Miguel Delgado Dancers
    Latin Dancers
  • Ola Ray
    Ola Ray
    Ola Ray
    Hooker #1
  • Ingrid Greer
    Ingrid Greer
    Hooker #2
  • Laurie Senit
    Laurie Senit
    Hooker #3
  • Mark Isaacs
    Mark Isaacs
    Boy in Car
  • Dick Young
    Dick Young
    Referee
  • Richard Steele
    Richard Steele
    Referee
  • Chuck Hassett
    Chuck Hassett
    Referee
  • Rudy Jordan
    Rudy Jordan
    Referee
  • Dominic Barto
    Dominic Barto
    Referee
    (as Dominik Barto)
  • Skully
    Skully
    Man at Fight
  • Magic
    Magic
    Man at Fight
  • Michael Payne
    Michael Payne
    Man at Fight
    (as Mike Payne)
  • Benjamin 'Boom Boom' Davis
    Benjamin 'Boom Boom' Davis
    Man at Fight
  • Larry Bradford
    Larry Bradford
    Man at Fight
  • J.D. of Hollywood
    J.D. of Hollywood
    Man at Fight
  • Paul Winfrey
    Paul Winfrey
    Man at Fight
  • Ron Cannon
    Ron Cannon
    Man at Fight
  • Lyle Baker
    Lyle Baker
    Bodyguard
  • Hazel Girtman
    Hazel Girtman
    Nurse
  • Cheryle 'Charlie' Kynard
    Cheryle 'Charlie' Kynard
    Card Girl
  • Darlene Hoyer
    Darlene Hoyer
    Card Girl
  • Arlene Alexander
    Arlene Alexander
    Card Girl
  • Haruko Leollington
    Haruko Leollington
    Card Girl

Producers

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  • Yoram Globus
    Yoram Globus
    producer
  • Menahem Golan
    Menahem Golan
    producer
  • Cliff Roquemore
    Cliff Roquemore
    associate producer

Composer

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  • Webster Lewis
    Webster Lewis

Cinematographer

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  • James Forrest
    James Forrest

Editors

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  • Sam Pollard
    Sam Pollard
    editor (as Samuel D. Pollard)
  • Skip Schoolnik
    Skip Schoolnik

Casting Director

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  • Cliff Roquemore
    Cliff Roquemore

Art Director

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  • Bob Ziembicki
    Bob Ziembicki

Costume Designer

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  • Celia
    Celia

Makeup Department

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  • Annie M. DeMille
    Annie M. DeMille
    hair stylist
  • Clifton Johnson
    Clifton Johnson
    assistant makeup artist
  • Jerry Muchweiler
    Jerry Muchweiler
    makeup artist
  • Thom Shouse
    Thom Shouse
    special effects makeup (as Tom Shouse)

Production Management

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  • Michael Bennett
    Michael Bennett
    production manager
  • John Thompson
    John Thompson
    production supervisor (as John T. Thompson)
  • Cassius Weathersby
    Cassius Weathersby
    post-production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Sati Jamal
    Sati Jamal
    second assistant director
  • Bob Minor
    Bob Minor
    second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department

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  • Cricket Rowland
    Cricket Rowland
    set dresser
  • Bill Tozer
    Bill Tozer
    prop man (as William T. Tozer)

Sound Department

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  • Willy Allen
    Willy Allen
    assistant sound editor (as Willy R. Allen)
  • Andy Babbish
    Andy Babbish
    sound mixer (as Andrew Babbish)
  • David B. Cohn
    David B. Cohn
    supervising sound editor
  • Thierry J. Couturier
    Thierry J. Couturier
    sound editor
  • John Dunn
    John Dunn
    sound editor
  • Rob Newell
    Rob Newell
    sound mixer (as Robb Newell)
  • James E. Nownes
    James E. Nownes
    sound editor
  • Ray O'Reilly
    Ray O'Reilly
    re-recording mixer
  • Leonard Peterson
    Leonard Peterson
    re-recording mixer
  • M. Curtis Price
    M. Curtis Price
    re-recording mixer (as Curtis Price)

Camera and Electrical Department

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  • Eric Anderson
    Eric Anderson
    camera operator
  • Tony Caldwell
    Tony Caldwell
    best boy grip
  • Larry Dyer
    Larry Dyer
    second assistant camera
  • Walt Lloyd
    Walt Lloyd
    first assistant camera
  • Susan Ragan
    Susan Ragan
    still photographer
  • Richard Sands
    Richard Sands
    electrician (as Rick Sands)
  • Jeffrey Sudzin
    Jeffrey Sudzin
    best boy (as Jeffrey Sven Sudzin)
  • Christopher Tufty
    Christopher Tufty
    additional camera operator / gaffer (as Chris Tufty)
  • George Wells
    George Wells
    grip
  • Cathy Zheutlin
    Cathy Zheutlin
    second assistant camera

Casting Department

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  • Kathy McKee
    Kathy McKee
    casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Miriam Holder Jacobs
    Miriam Holder Jacobs
    wardrobe (as Meriam Jacobs)
  • Carole Little
    Carole Little
    wardrobe: Jayne Kennedy

Editorial Department

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  • Cheryl Bloch
    Cheryl Bloch
    assistant editor
  • Carl Byker
    Carl Byker
    apprentice editor
  • Robin Chambers
    Robin Chambers
    first assistant editor

Music Department

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  • Rex Deveraux
    Rex Deveraux
    music supervisor (as Rex Devereaux)
  • Ernie Fields Jr.
    Ernie Fields Jr.
    music contractor (as Ernie Fields)
  • Greg Poree
    Greg Poree
    orchestrator

Script and Continuity Department

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  • Kathryn Zatarga
    Kathryn Zatarga
    script supervisor (as Kathy Zatarga)

Transportation Department

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  • Dennis J. Lootens
    Dennis J. Lootens
    driver: Cinemobile (as Dennis Lootens)
  • Bill Ross
    Bill Ross
    driver: honeywagon

Additional Crew

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  • James Austin
    James Austin
    production assistant
  • Larry Bradford
    Larry Bradford
    production assistant
  • Bernadette Caulfield
    Bernadette Caulfield
    production coordinator
  • Hope Clarke
    Hope Clarke
    dance choreographer
  • James Iglehart
    James Iglehart
    creative coordinator (as Jim Iglehart)
  • Kathy Jones
    Kathy Jones
    production assistant
  • Jovan
    Jovan
    production assistant
  • Ann Mashiyama
    Ann Mashiyama
    production assistant
  • Priscilla McDonald
    Priscilla McDonald
    publicist
  • Bob Minor
    Bob Minor
    fight choreographer

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