

The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s.

Petey Greene

Dewey Hughes

Prison Sign-In Guard

Milo Hughes

Warden Cecil Smithers

Escorting Guard

Vernell Watson

'Nighthawk' Bob Terry

E.G. Sonderling

Program Director

Ronnie Simmons

Poochie Braxton

Hadley

Guard Captain

Sunny Jim Kelsey

WOL P.A.

Freda

Bar Patron 1

Bar Patron 2

Bar Patron 3

Bartender

Peaches

Susan

Rioter

Business Man

James Brown

Backup Singer #1

Backup Singer #2

TV News Anchor

Charles Sumner

Fred De Cordova

Tonight Show P.A.

Johnny Carson

Jail Guard

Engineer

Caller (voice) (uncredited)

Charity Worker (uncredited)

Screenplay

Editor

Director

Screenplay

Original Music Composer

Producer

Costume Design

Director of Photography

Producer

Music Consultant

Story

Executive Producer

Executive Producer

Set Decoration

Second Unit Director

Casting

Casting

Set Decoration

Producer

Executive Producer

Art Direction

Script Supervisor

Producer

Executive Producer

Production Design

Executive Producer

Makeup Artist

Picture Car Coordinator