Dustin Hoffman as Bernard 'Bernie' Laplante

Geena Davis as Gale Gayley

Andy García as John Bubber

Joan Cusack as Evelyn Laplante

Kevin J. O'Connor as Chucky

Chevy Chase as Deke - Channel 4 News Director

Maury Chaykin as Winston

Stephen Tobolowsky as Wallace

Christian Clemenson as James Conklin

Tom Arnold as Chick

Warren Berlinger as Judge Goines

Cady Huffman as Flight Attendant Leslie

Susie Cusack as Donna O'Day

James Madio as Joey Laplante

Daniel Baldwin as Fireman Denton

Richard Riehle as Robinson

Don Yesso as Elliott

Don Pugsley as Jury Foreman

Lee Wilkof as Prosecutor

Steven Elkins as First Bailiff

Leslie Jordan as Court Official

Raymond Fitzpatrick as Second Bailiff

Bobby Collins as Mendoza

Ric Salinas as Mendoza's Friend

Richard Montoya as Vargas

Herbert Siguenza as Espinosa

Don S. Davis as Probation Officer

Darrell Larson as Flight Attendant Freddy

Harry Northup as Mr. Fletcher

Jordan Bond as Richie Fletcher

Eric Poppick as Mr. Smith

Julia Barry as Kelly

Marnie Mosiman as Susan

William Duff-Griffin as Mr. Brown

Peggy Roeder as Bag Lady on TV

Kate Butler as Makeup Artist

Kevin Jackson as Inspector Dayton

Don Gazzaniga as Fire Captain

Lance Kinsey as Paramedic

Michael Talbott as State Police Officer

John Ackerman as Bag Man

Paul Hewitt as Parker

Marita Geraghty as Joan

Shirley Pierce as Anchorwoman - Channel 4

Sam Derence as Reporter - Channel 8

Rick Plastina as Reporter - Channel 13

Martin Starr as Allen in Coma

Jeff Garlin as News Vendor

John M. Watson Sr. as African American Wannabee

John Mohrlein as Fighter Wannabee

Tony Fitzpatrick as Fighter Wannabee

Vito D'Ambrosio as Another Wannabee

Jay Leggett as Mud Face Wannabee

Dev Kennedy as Tall Wannabee

Darryl Davis as Tough Prisoner

Turk Muller as Tough Prisoner

James Alfred Whitaker as Tough Prisoner

Collins Williams Daniels as Rasta Prisoner

I.M. Hobson as Waiter/Captain

William Newman as Millionaire

Clea Lewis as Sylvia

Jeff Kline as Street Kid

John Merrill as Street Kid

Lynn Oddo as Buxom Woman

Milton L. Cobb as Viet Nam Vet

Robert Pabst as Viet Nam Vet

Tom Milanovich as Guard at Jail

Cordis Heard as Nurse Roberts

Mandy Duncan as Teen in Hospital

Gerardo Murillo-Carr as Teen in Hospital

Henry Brown as Hospital Guard

Robert Munns as Doctor

Tamar Teufenkjian as Child in Hospital

Jose Reyes as Child in Hospital

Michael Mullen as Child in Hospital

D'Angelo Ferreri as Child in Hospital

Kody Cullum as Child in Hospital

Heidi McNeal as Teenage Girl in Hospital

Michael O'Dwyer as Cop at Hospital

Edwin Scheibner as Donna's Boyfriend

James T. Callahan as Police Chief

D. David Morin as Fireman on Ledge

Daniel T. Healy as George Bush Look A-Like

Margery Jane Ross as Barbara Bush Look A-Like

Edward Herrmann as Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide

Fisher Stevens as Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature