Mickey Rourke

Henry Chinaski

Faye Dunaway

Wanda Wilcox

Alice Krige

Tully Sorenson

Jack Nance

Detective

J.C. Quinn

Jim

Frank Stallone Jr.

Eddie

Sandy Martin

Janice

Roberta Bassin

Lilly

Gloria LeRoy

Grandma Moses

Joe Unger

Ben

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Joe

Ronald G. Joseph

Liquor Store Clerk

Damon Hines

Black Kid

Lahmard J. Tate

Black Kid

Gary Carlos Cervantes

Cop

Vance Colvig

Alcoholic Man

Stacey Pickren

Lady Manager

Leonard Termo

Harry

Fritz Feld

Bum

Albert Henderson

Louie

Charles Bukowski

Bar Patron (uncredited)