Richard Gere as Martin Vail

Laura Linney as Janet Venable

Edward Norton as Aaron/Roy Stampler

John Mahoney as Shaughnessy

Alfre Woodard as Shoat

Frances McDormand as Molly

Terry O'Quinn as Yancy

Andre Braugher as Goodman

Steven Bauer as Pinero

Joe Spano as Stenner

Tony Plana as Martinez

Stanley Anderson as Rushman

Maura Tierney as Naomi

Jon Seda as Alex

Reg Rogers as Connerman

Kenneth Tigar as Weil

Brian Reddy as Woodside

Christopher Carroll as M.C.

Wendy Cutler as Lou

Ron O.J. Parson as Turner

Sigrid K. Zahner as Vail's Secretary

Diann Burns as WLS Anchor

Linda Yu as WLS Anchor

Andy Shaw as WLS Location Reporter

Mary Ann Childers as WBBM Anchor

Lester Holt as WBBM Anchor

Sylvia Gomez as WBBM Location Reporter

Jon Duncanson as WBBN Location Reporter

David Eckert as WGN Anchor

Robert Jordan as WGN Anchor

Joanie Lum as WGN Location Reporter

Randy Salerno as WGN Location Reporter

Kyle Colerider-Krugh as Postman

Joseph Luis Caballero as Joe

Randall Slavin as Young Boy

Mike Bacarella as Sergeant

Turk Muller as Precinct Jailer

Joseph F. Kosala as Cop

Lenny Wilson as Bartender

Peter Schreiner as Bailiff

Joseph R. Ryan as Old Man

Azalea Davila as Linda

Wayne Wright as Court Clerk

Tony Fitzpatrick as Duty Officer

Clarence Williams, Jr. as Arresting Cop

Rosalie V. Lewis as Stenographer

Dwight Brad Dyer as Prison Guard

Greg Bronson as Banquet Patron (uncredited)