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cast: 21
crew: 9
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# Body and Soul (1981): cast and crew

21 cast and 9 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Leon Isaac Kennedy](https://film.one/person/leon-isaac-kennedy.md) as Leon Johnson
- [Jayne Kennedy](https://film.one/person/jayne-kennedy.md) as Julie Winters
- [Peter Lawford](https://film.one/person/peter-lawford.md) as Big Man
- [Perry Lang](https://film.one/person/perry-lang.md) as Charles Golphin
- [Muhammad Ali](https://film.one/person/muhammad-ali.md) as Himself
- [Azizi Johari](https://film.one/person/azizi-johari.md) as Pussy Willow
- [Rosanne Katon](https://film.one/person/rosanne-katon.md) as Melody
- [Ola Ray](https://film.one/person/ola-ray.md) as Hooker #1
- [Ingrid Greer](https://film.one/person/ingrid-greer.md) as Hooker #2
- [Laurie Senit](https://film.one/person/laurie-senit.md) as Hooker #3
- [John Isaacs](https://film.one/person/john-isaacs-42086.md) as Reporter #4
- [Edgy Lee](https://film.one/person/edgy-lee.md) as Pretty Lady
- [Gilbert Lewis](https://film.one/person/gilbert-lewis.md) as Tony
- Chris Wallace as Dr. Bachman
- Kim Hamilton as Mrs. Johnson
- Nikki Swasey Seaton as Kelly Johnson
- [Michael V. Gazzo](https://film.one/person/michael-v-gazzo.md) as Frankie
- Mel Welles as Joe Gillardi
- DeForest Covan as Cut Man
- Danny Wells as Sports Announcer
- [Johnny Brown](https://film.one/person/johnny-brown.md) as Sports Announcer

## Directing

- [George Bowers](https://film.one/person/george-bowers.md): Director

## Writing

- Abraham Polonsky: Original Film Writer
- [Leon Isaac Kennedy](https://film.one/person/leon-isaac-kennedy.md): Writer

## Production

- [Yoram Globus](https://film.one/person/yoram-globus.md): Producer
- [Menahem Golan](https://film.one/person/menahem-golan.md): Producer

## Camera

- [James Forrest](https://film.one/person/james-forrest.md): Director of Photography

## Editing

- [Sam Pollard](https://film.one/person/sam-pollard.md): Editor
- [Skip Schoolnik](https://film.one/person/skip-schoolnik.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [Webster Lewis](https://film.one/person/webster-lewis.md): Original Music Composer

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