with their associates Bennie and Vera, leave for an unknown location as the credits roll. Cast Eddie Murphy as Vernest "Quick" Brown, Sugar Ray's adopted son who helps him run his club. Desi Arnez Hines II as Young Vernest "Quick" Brown Richard Pryor as "Sugar" Ray, a candy store owner who also operates an illegal after-hours nightclub. Redd Foxx as Bennie "Snake Eyes" Wilson, a nearly-blind craps dealer and Vera's husband. Danny Aiello as Sergeant Phil Cantone, a crooked cop who works for Bugsy Calhoun. Michael Lerner as "Bugsy" Calhoun, the crime boss who owns most of the after-hours clubs in Harlem. Della Reese as Vera Walker, Bennie's wife and the madam at Ray's club. Stan Shaw as Jack Jenkins, the current heavyweight boxing champion. Jasmine Guy as Dominique La Rue, Bugsy Calhoun's mistress. Arsenio Hall as Reggie, Tommy Smalls' brother. Berlinda Tolbert as Annie, Sugar Ray's wife. Vic Polizos as Richie Vento, the bag man who makes cash pickups for Bugsy Calhoun. Lela Rochon as "Sunshine", a prostitute who works at Ray's club. David Marciano as Tony, one of Bugsy Calhoun's goons. Thomas Mikal Ford as Tommy Smalls, the manager of one of Bugsy Calhoun's clubs. Miguel A. Núñez Jr. as Man With Broken Nose Charlie Murphy as Jimmy Robin Harris as Romeo Production The part of Dominique La Rue, played by Jasmine Guy, was originally cast with actress Michael Michele. Michele was fired during production because, according to Murphy, she "wasn't working out". Michele sued Murphy, saying that in reality she was fired for rejecting Murphy's romantic advances. Murphy denied the charge, saying that he had never even had a private conversation with her. The lawsuit was settled out of court for an undisclosed sum. "It's turning out to be more pleasant than I expected," Pryor told Rolling Stone. "[Murphy is] wise enough to listen to people. I seen him be very patient with his actors. It's not a lark to him. He's really serious." "He's on top of the world and he's doing a hell of a job," agreed Foxx. "He sure knows how to handle people with sensitivity. He'll come over to your side and give private direction—he never embarrasses anyone." "You walk around here and look at the people," added Pryor. "Have you ever in your life seen this many black people on a movie set? I haven't." About the movie's reception, Murphy said: "It