Body and Soul (1981 film)
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| Directed by | George Bowers |
| Produced by |
Yoram Globus Menahem Golan |
| Written by | Leon Isaac Kennedy |
| Starring | Leon Isaac Kennedy |
| Music by | Webster Lewis |
| Cinematography | James Forrest |
| Edited by |
Samuel D. Pollard Skip Schoolnik |
| Distributed by | Cannon Film Distributors |
Release dates | October 9, 1981 |
Running time | 109 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Body and Soul is a 1981 film, written by and starring Leon Isaac Kennedy, and co-starring his then-wife Jayne Kennedy. Directed by George Bowers, it is a remake of the 1947 film, a story of corruption, violence and temptation between a boxer and a knockout.
Cast
- Leon Isaac Kennedy - Leon Johnson
- Jayne Kennedy - Julie Winters
- Perry Lang - Charles Golphin
- Nikki Swasey - Kelly Johnson
- Michael V. Gazzo - Frankie
- Kim Hamilton - Mrs. Johnson
- Muhammad Ali - Himself
- Peter Lawford - Big Man
- Gilbert Lewis - Tony
- J.B. Williamson - St. Louis Assassin
- Mel Welles - Joe Gillardi
- Danny Wells - Sports Announcer #1
- Johnny Brown - Sports Announcer #2
- Rosanne Katon - Melody
- Eddie Mustafa Muhammad - Himself
- Jimmy Lennon - Himself