Directed by
| Bud Greenspan | ||
Writing Credits
| Bud Greenspan | ||
Cast (in credits order)
| Shirley Jo Finney | ... | Wilma Rudolph | |
| Cicely Tyson | ... | Blanche Rudolph | |
| Jason Bernard | ... | Coach Temple | |
| Joe Seneca | ... | Ed Rudolph | |
| Denzel Washington | ... | Robert Eldridge, age 18 | |
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Charles Blackwell | ... | Coach Gray |
| Norman Matlock | ... | Dr. Gordon | |
| Larry B. Scott | ... | Robert Eldridge, age 12 (as Larry Scott) | |
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Réjane Magloire | ... | Wilma, age 12 |
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Piper Carter | ... | Wilma, age 4 |
| Pauletta Washington | ... | Mae Faggs (as Paulette Pearson) | |
| Andrea Frierson | ... | Martha Hudson | |
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Stacy Green | ... | Tootie |
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Dury Cox | ... | Pappy Marshall |
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Roger Askew | ... | Dr. Williams |
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J. Franklin Taylor | ... | Principal |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| L. Warren Young | ... | Post Office Assistant | |
Produced by
| Bud Greenspan | ... | producer |
| Cappy Petrash Greenspan | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Irwin Bazelon | ||
Cinematography by
| Arthur J. Ornitz | ||
Editing by
| William Cahn | ||
Art Direction by
| Ned Parsons | ||
Production Management
| Robert Grand | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Lee Dichter | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ron Kalish | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joseph Di Pasquale | ... | first assistant camera |
Editorial Department
| Jeff Cahn | ... | assistant editor |
Additional Crew
| Michael Mishaw | ... | stand-in |
