That's the Way of the World

Sig Shore
1975-06-01

There are two sides to every hit record!
6.2
100 min

Record executives want a highly-regarded record producer to focus on a white pop act whom they feel has the sound America wants. To keep his creative integrity, Buckmaster carefully begins to fight the system that has made him the respected producer he has become.

Cast

Name Character Team
Harvey Keitel Coleman Buckmaster Unowned
Ed Nelson Carlton James Unowned
Cynthia Bostick Velour Page Unowned
Bert Parks Franklyn Page Unowned
Jimmy Boyd Gary Page Unowned
Michael Dante Mike Lemongello Unowned
Maurice White Early Unowned
Ron Gorton Warren Barfield Unowned
Valerie Shepherd Ellen Unowned
Sig Shore Norman Shulman (as Mike Richards) Unowned
Murray the K Big John Little Unowned
Murray Moston Coleman Buckmaster's Father Unowned
Charles McGregor Mantan Unowned
Herb Downer Player Unowned
Francesca De Sapio Amanda Unowned
Vy Higginsen Wonder Woman Unowned
Nick Lapadula Al Rapp Unowned
Steve Shore The Kid Unowned
Frankie Crocker Frankie Crocker Unowned
Philip Bailey Band Member (uncredited) Unowned
Larrry Dunn Band Member (uncredited) Unowned
Johnny Graham Band Member (uncredited) Unowned
Ralph Johnson Band Member (uncredited) Unowned
Al McKay Band Member (uncredited) Unowned
Fred White Band Member (uncredited) Unowned
Verdine White Band Member (uncredited) Unowned
Andrew Woolfolk Band Member (uncredited) Unowned
K.C. Cab Driver Unowned
Dick Stewart Mel Cooper Unowned
Ramón Feliciano Busboy Unowned
Aubrey De Souza Chauffeur Unowned
Jerry Rush TV Interviewer Unowned
John Powers The Greek Unowned
We Four Guys Skaters Unowned
Randy Higgenson Skaters Unowned
The Roller Rockers Skaters Unowned
Leonard Smith Rollerdome Bouncer Unowned
John Haney Control Room Engineer Unowned
Doris Troy Wedding Pianist Unowned
Barbara Herzsprung James' Secretary Unowned
Andrew Blau TV Studio Director Unowned
Earth Wind & Fire The Group Unowned
Fred Versacci Ferrara Unowned
Charles Stepney Johnny Lyman Unowned
Linda Fields Annabel Lee Unowned