William Hurt as Tom Grunick

Albert Brooks as Aaron Altman

Holly Hunter as Jane Craig

Robert Prosky as Ernie Merriman

Lois Chiles as Jennifer Mack

Joan Cusack as Blair Litton

Peter Hackes as Paul Moore

Christian Clemenson as Bobby

Jack Nicholson as Bill Rorich

Robert Katims as Martin Klein

Ed Wheeler as George Wein

Stephen Mendillo as Gerald Grunick

Kimber Shoop as Young Tom

Dwayne Markee as Young Aaron

Gennie James as Young Jane

Leo Burmester as Jane's Dad

Amy Brooks as Elli Merriman

Jane Welch as Anne Merriman

Jonathan Benya as Clifford Altman

Frank Doubleday as Mercenary

Sally Knight as Lila

Manuel Alvarez as Spanish Cameraman

Luis Valderrama as Guerilla Leader

Francisco Garcia as Guerilla Soldier

Richard Thomsen as General McGuire

Nat Benchley as Commander

Marita Geraghty as Date-Rape Woman

Nicholas D. Blanchet as Weekend News Producer

Maura Moynihan as Makeup Woman

Chuck Lippman as Floor Manager

Nannette Rickert as Paul's Secretary

Timothy W. White as Edward Towne

Peggy Pridemore as Tom's Soundwoman

Emily Crowley as Emily

Gerard Ender as Newsroom Worker

David Long as Donny

Joshua Billings as Chyron Operator

Glenn Faigen as Technical Director

Robert Grevemberg Jr. as Technical Director

Richard Pehle as Control Room Director

James V. Franco as Weekend News Director

Jimmy Mel Green as Assistant Director

Raoul N. Rizik as Assistant Director

Mike Skehan as Technician

Franklyn L. Bullard as Audio Visual Engineer

Glen Roven as News Theme Writer

Marc Shaiman as News Theme Writer

Alex Mathews as Lecture Host

Steve Smith as Aaron's Cameraman

Martha Smith as Aaron's Soundwoman

Cynthia B. Hayes as Mother in Hall

Dean Nitz as Young Tough

Phil Ugel as Young Tough

Lance Wain as Young Tough

Susan Marie Feldman as Ellen

Jean Bourne Carinci as Tom's Female Colleague

M. Fekade-Salassie as Cab Driver

Gerald F. Gough as Uniformed Cop

Robert Rasch as Defense Dept. Spokesman

Robert V. Walsh as NATO Spokesman

John Cusack as Angry Messenger