Richard Gere

Pete St. John

Denzel Washington

Arnold Billings

Gene Hackman

Wilfred Buckley

Julie Christie

Ellen Freeman

Kate Capshaw

Sydney Betterman

E.G. Marshall

Senator Sam Hastings

J. T. Walsh

Jerome Cade

Beatrice Straight

Claire Hastings

Fritz Weaver

Wallace Furman

E. Katherine Kerr

Irene Furman

Michael Learned

Gov. Andrea Stannard

Polly Rowles

Lucille DeWitt

Matt Salinger

Phillip Aarons

Tom Mardirosian

Sheikh

Douglas Newell

David Garber

Noel Harrison

Leonard Thompson

Jackson Beck

The Voice (voice)

Leila Danette

Poor Woman

Kevin Hagen

Cop

D. B. Sweeney

College Student

Roger Grimsby

Commentator

Margaret Hall

Commentator

Brad Holbrook

Commentator

Donna Hanover

Commentator

Daryl Edwards

Waiter

Janet Sarno

Moderator

Robert Fieldsteel

Assistant Director

Gregory Wagrowski

Assistant Director

Ron Stein

Stunt Cameraman

Eldo Ray Estes

Campaign Aide (uncredited)

Tony D. Head

Reporter (uncredited)