I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1979) — Cast
Cast
| M.L. Breeland | Peters |
| John L. Patterson | He-Man |
| Angela Brown | Kitty |
| James Peters | 2nd. Nazi |
| Torain | Teacher |
| Mose Lee Williams | Fletcher |
| Laurie Waters | Tall Contraband |
| Terri Ann Ross | Small Hands |
| Darryl Antony Williams | Tommy |
| Ruby Dee | Grandmother |
| I.D. Thompson | Black Student |
| Myra Jo Arvin | Red |
| J. Don Ferguson | Donleavy |
| George Cummins | Dewayne Rogers |
| Esther Rolle | Big Momma |
| Sammy Liddell | Ira Slitz |
| Shirley Perkins | The Woman |
| Paul Benjamin | Vivienne Freeman |
| Hosie Phillips | Preacher |
| Lewis Liddell | Tommy |
| Diahann Carroll | Vivian Mathews |
| Art Evans | Principal Adalwolf |
| Shaunery Stevens | Policeman |
| John M. Driver II | Chuck Jr. |
| Sylvester Spann | Tutti |
| Roger E. Mosley | Sr. Berenguer |
| Sonny Jim Gaines | Willie |
| Johnny Lewis | Picker |
| Frankie Mitchell | Fletcher |
| Abbie Burns | Mary Bennett |
| John C. Roper Jr. | He-Man |
| Madge Sinclair | Cierra Flowers |
| Melvin Kennerly | 3rd Baseman |
| Darleen Taylor | Topless Girl |
| Georgia Allen | Gurney Halleck |
| Rick Salassi | Parmenian |
| Monica Kyles | Julie |
| Tonea Stewart | Lillie |
| Constance Good | Maya |
Crew
| Peter Matz | Original Music Composer |
| Ralph Woolsey | Director of Photography |
| Carl Anderson | Art Direction |
| Jean Moore Edwards | Producer |
| Caro Jones | Casting |
| Leonora Thuna | Writer |
| Frank J. Urioste | Editor |
| Thomas W. Moore | Executive Producer |
| Fielder Cook | Director |
| Maya Angelou | Novel |
| Maya Angelou | Writer |