"Three Italian-American brothers, living in the slums of 1940's New York City, try to help each other with one's wrestling career using one brother's promotional skills and another brother's con-artist tactics to thwart a sleazy manager."
Sylvester Stallone
as Cosmo Carboni
Lee Canalito
as Victor Carboni
Armand Assante
as Lenny Carboni
Frank McRae
as Big Glory
Anne Archer
as Annie
Kevin Conway
as Stitch
Terry Funk
as Frankie the Thumper
Joyce Ingalls
as Bunchie
Joe Spinell
as Burp
Aimée Eccles
as Susan Chow
Tom Waits
as Mumbles
Chick Casey
as Doorman
James J. Casino
as Paradise Bartender
Fredi O. Gordon
as Paradise Alley Hooker
Lydia Goya
as Bar Room Hooker #1
Michael Jeffers
as Paradise Alley Bum
Max Leavitt
as Mr. Gaimbelli
Paul Mace
as Rat
Polli Magaro
as Fat Lady
Pamela Des Barres
as Vonny
John Monks Jr.
as Mickey the Bartender
Leo Nanas
as Store Owner
Frank Pesce
as Skinny the Hand
Stuart K. Robinson
as Towel Boy
Ray Sharkey
as Legs
Maria Smith
as Dance Hall Girl
Patricia Spann
as Bar Room Hooker #2
Frank Stallone Jr.
as Singer
Jeff Wald
as Sticky
John Ayers
as Wrestler
Rolland Bastien
Ted DiBiase Sr.
Vincent Albert DiStefano
Dory Funk Jr.
Don Leo Jonathan
Charles Donald Kernodle Jr.
Gene Kiniski
Larry Lane
Randy Morse
Dick Murdoch
Reg Parks
Alex Perez
Rock Riddle
Bob Roop
Douglas Ryan
Don Slatton
Ervin Smith
Dennis Stamp
Tommy Gilbert
Ray Stevens
Tonga Fifita
Jay S. York
John Zenda
Ralph Gambina
as Barfly (uncredited)
Raven Grey Eagle
Chester Hayes
Jeff McCracken
as Sailor (uncredited)
Ray Pourchot
Director
Writer
László Kovács
Director of Photography
Bill Conti
Original Music Composer
Eve Newman
Editor
John W. Corso
Production Design
Jerry Adams
Set Decoration
Deborah Beaudet
Art Direction
Caro Jones
Casting
Jean Burt Reilly
Hairstylist
Michael Westmore
Makeup Artist
John F. Roach
Producer
Ronald A. Suppa
Edward R. Pressman
Executive Producer
Arthur Chobanian
Associate Producer
Dar Robinson
Stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker
Jimmy Nickerson