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1981 | DIRECTED BY GILBERT MOSES

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

Directed by

 
Gilbert Moses

Producers

Name
Role
 
David Dashev
Producer
 
Don Phillips
Co-producer
 
Gary Stromberg
Producer

Written by

Writer
Role
 
David Dashev
Story
 
Edmond Stevens
Writer
 
Gary Stromberg
Story
 
Jaison Starkes
Writer

Music by

Artist
Role
 
Thom Bell
Music

Starring

Actors
Character
 
Julius Erving
Moses Guthrie
 
Jonathan Winters
H.S. / Harvey Tilson
 
Meadowlark Lemon
Rev. Grady Jackson
 
Jack Kehoe
Setshot
 
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
 
Margaret Avery
Toby Millman
 
James Bond III
Tyrone Millman
 
Michael V. Gazzo
Harry the Trainer
 
Peter Isacksen
Driftwood
 
Nicholas Pryor
George Brockington
 
M. Emmet Walsh
Wally Cantrell
Mona Mondieu
 
Flip Wilson
Coach 'Jock' Delaney
 
Marv Albert
Marv Albert
 
Debbie Allen
Ola
 
George von Benko
P.A. Announcer
 
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Brandy
 
Darrell Brown
Junior Ashland
 
Julius Carry
Malik Jamal Truth
 
Jerry Chambers
Lucian Tucker
 
Alix Elias
Michelle
 
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
Jackhammer Washington
 
Richard Foronjy
Mike
 
Chick Hearn
Chick Hearn
 
Clayton Hill
Security Guard
 
Davis Johnson
Balloon Vendor
 
Jack Kurtz
Mr. Birdwell
 
Malek Abdul-Mansour
Bullet Haines
 
Arthur Manteris
Stuntman
 
Eric Mercury
Rudy / League Commissioner
 
Dwayne Mooney
Benny Rae
 
Daryl Mooney
Kenny Rae
 
Craig Prosser
Gunnar Boses
 
Branscombe Richmond
Winston Running Hawk
 
Otis Sallid
Calmar / Fishstick
 
Joseph A. Schad
Mr. Robbins
 
Joe Seneca
Mr. Sweets
 
Harry Shearer
Murray Sports
 
The Spinners
Deacon Smith / Featured Singers
 
The Sylvers
The Sylvers
 
Jerry Tarkanian
L.A. Coach
 
Alfred Beard Jr.
Basketball Player (New York)
 
Luther Burden
Basketball Player (New York)
 
Ron Carter
Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
 
Donald Chaney
Basketball Player (Boston)
 
Leon Douglas
Basketball Player (Detroit)
 
Christopher J. Ford
Basketball Player (Detroit)
 
Connie Hawkins
Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
 
Spencer Haywood
Basketball Player (New York)
 
Lou Hudson
Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
 
John Williamson
Basketball Player (Boston)
 
Bob Lanier
Basketball Player (Detroit)
 
Cedric Cornbread Maxwell
Basketball Player (Boston)
 
Eric Money
Basketball Player (Detroit)
 
Norman Nixon
Basketball Player
 
Luther Rackley
Basketball Player
 
Curtis Rowe
Basketball Player (Boston)
 
Lonnie Shelton
Basketball Player (New York)
 
John Shumate
Basketball Player (Detroit)
 
Kevin Stacom
Basketball Player (Boston)
 
Mychal Thompson
Basketball Player (New York)
 
Richard C. Fatur
Parent
 
Ken Foree
Pittsburgh Python Player
 
Michael Haboush
Kid Eating Hot Dog
 
Jon Hayden
Jogger
 
Eric Hill
Extra
 
John W. Iwanonkiw
Fan
 
Ray Iwanonkiw
Fan
 
Elizabeth Ann Peternel
Basketball Fan
 
Richard Rossi
Roy
 
Joe Shelby
Press Reporter at Table
 
Daniel Toocheck
Kevin
 
Michael J. White
Boy in Crowd
 
Ronald C. Yochum Jr.
Fan
 
Laura Ziemba
Cameo