Paul Newman as Eddie Felson

Tom Cruise as Vincent Lauria

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Carmen

Helen Shaver as Janelle

John Turturro as Julian

Bill Cobbs as Orvis

Forest Whitaker as Amos

Keith McCready as Grady Seasons

Elizabeth Bracco as Diane at Bar

Vito D'Ambrosio as Lou in Child World

Ron Dean as Guy in Crowd

Robert Agins as Earl at Chalkies

Alvin Anastasia as Kennedy

Randall Arney as Child World Customer #1

Lisa Dodson as Child World Customer #2

Donald A. Feeney as Referee #1

Paul Geier as "Two Brothers/Stranger" Player

Carey Goldenberg as Congratulating Spectator

Joe Guastaferro as Chuck the Bartender

Paul Herman as Player in Casino Bar

Mark Jarvis as Guy at Janelle's

Lawrence Linn as Congratulating Spectator

Jimmy Mataya as Julian's Friend in Green Room

Grady Mathews as Dud

Carol Messing as Casino Bar Band Singer/Julian's Flirt

Steve Mizerak as Duke

Rick Mohr as Congratulating Spectator

Lloyd Moss as Narrator - Resorts International

Michael Nash as Moselle's Opponent

Mario Nieves as Third Latin Guy

Miguel Nino as First Latin Guy

Andy Nolfo as Referee #2

Ernest Perry Jr. as Eye Doctor

Jerry Piller as Tom

Iggy Pop as Skinny Player on the Road

Richard Price as Guy Who Calls Dud

Juan Ramírez as Second Latin Guy

Alex Ross as Bartender Who Bets

Peter Saxe as Casino Bar Band Member

Charles Scorsese as High Roller #1

Rodrick Selby as Congratulating Spectator

Christina Sigel as Waitress

Harold L. Simonsen as Chief Justice Tournament

Fred Squillo as High Roller #2

Brian Sunina as Casino Bar Band Member

Wanda Christine as Casino Clerk

Jim Widlowski as Casino Bar Band Member

Bruce A. Young as Moselle

Martin Scorsese as Narrator (voice)