Gene Hackman as Jedediah Tucker Ward

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio as Maggie Ward

Colin Friels as Michael Grazier

Joanna Merlin as Estelle Ward

Laurence Fishburne as Nick Holbrook

Donald Moffat as Quinn

Jan Rubeš as Pavel

Matt Clark as Judge Symes

Fred Thompson as Dr. Getchell

Jonathan Silverman as Brian

Joan McMurtrey as Ann

Anne Ramsay as Deborah

David Byron as Carl

Tim Hopper as Howie

Robert David Hall as Steven Kellen

Ren Reynolds as Bartender at Bix

Wood Moy as Mr. Minh

Victor Talmadge as Bernstein

Ken Grantham as Anthony Patricola

Hajna O. Moss as Laura Holbrook

Abigail van Alyn as Judge Ormsby

Greg Goossen as Bartender at Rosatti's

Gretchen Grant as Party Goer

Richard Zitrin as Prosecutor

Elizabeth Monti as Clerk

John Dearman as Judge

Carolyn Reynolds Najera as Receptionist

Carolyn Shelby as Woman Lawyer

James Van Harper as Janitor

Dan Hicks as Band at Rosatti's

Naomi Eisenberg as Group Band Singer

Maryann Price as Group Band Singer

Smadar Hanson as Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Michael D. Jones as Jury Member (uncredited)

Andrew Lenz as Waiter (uncredited)

Neil O'Neill as Night Club Attendee (uncredited)

Christabel Savalas as Office Worker (uncredited)