Paul Winfield

The Old Man

Diahann Carroll

Narrator

James Avery

The Headman

Meshach Taylor

The Rat

Bianca Taylor

Temba's Mother

Greg Eagles

Sly Boy

Dave Fennoy

Feather-Brained Boy

Dawnn Lewis

Temba's Sister

Kelly Huff

The Villager

Gwen Shepard

She Hawk

Jamil Walker Smith

Temba

Ron Myrick