The Marva Collins Story

Cicely Tyson

as Marva Collins

Morgan Freeman

as Clarence Collins

Rodrick F. Wimberly

as Martin Luther Jones (as Roderick Wimberly)

Mashaune Hardy

as Cindy Collins

Brett Bouldin

as Patrick Collins

Samuel Muhammad Jr.

as Eric Collins

Dianne Kirksey

as Cynthia Rawls

Steven Williams

as McCloud

Frankie Hill

as Ida Banbower

Charlie Brown

as Chester Boland

Marsha Warfield

as Lela Boland

Ce Ce Thompson

as Louise Jones

Jimmie F. Skaggs

as Zay Smith

Mike Genovese

as Mardesich

Kelly Crosby

as Tina Boland

Tonda Leavy

as Clarissa Lester

Duke Thorbs

as Eddie Banbower

Darlene Jackson

as Roxanne Johnston

Cynthia Collins

as Rose

Erika McCoy

as Brenda

Gordie Wright

as Truman

Ed Asner

as Narrator (voice)

Barbara Basley

as Ms. Lester

Tony Brown

as Raphael