Percy and Thunder (1993)
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An ex-championship boxer (James Earl Jones) sees a chance at recapturing a taste of his former glory after discovering that Thunder (Courtney B. Vance), one of the amateurs he trains, has real potential. Unfortunately, Thunder has entangled himself with crooked, gang-connected manager Ralph Tate (Billy Dee Williams), and he is not to let the young fighter go without a fight. This drama was made for cable and was aired as part of Steven Spielberg's "Screenworks" project. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- James Earl Jones, Billy Dee Williams, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ivan Dixon
Synopsis of Percy and Thunder
An ex-championship boxer (James Earl Jones) sees a chance at recapturing a taste of his former glory after discovering that Thunder (Courtney B. Vance), one of the amateurs he trains, has real potential. Unfortunately, Thunder has entangled himself with crooked, gang-connected manager Ralph Tate (Billy Dee Williams), and he is not to let the young fighter go without a fight. This drama was made for cable and was aired as part of Steven Spielberg's "Screenworks" project. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of Percy and Thunder
- James Earl Jones - Percy
- Courtney B. Vance - Thunder
- Zakes Mokae - Pee Wee
- Lloyd Battista - Johnny Skiba
- John Pleshette - Bill Slocum
- Gloria Reuben - Suzanne
- Ketty Lester - Grandma Katie
- Dick Anthony Williams - Caswell Baker
- James Tillis - Mojo
- Robby Robinson - Terry Lewis
- Felton Perry - Waiting Man
- John Capodice - Commissioner
- Henry Darrow - Manuel Valencia
- Mike Finneran - Promoter
- Billy Dee Williams - Ralph Tate
- Robert Wuhl - Jim Keisling
- Gloria Foster - Sugar Brown
- Jim Lampley - Gaylord Hymes
- Ron Shipp - VFW Referee
- George O'Mara - Las Vegas Referee
- Hal Williams - Jiti Kalumbi
- Chino "Fats" Williams - Jabbo
- Joan Pringle - Mrs. Carter
- Geoff Witcher - Ring Announcer
- Chuck Bennett - Announcer at Five Star
- Tony Cox - Lester
- Antonio Fargas - Spider
- Director(s):
- Ivan Dixon
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