Matthew Modine as Joe Slovak

Daphne Zuniga as Laurie Rorbach

Christine Lahti as Dr. Rachel Woodruff

Todd Field as David Schreiner

John Scott Clough as Miles Reed

Alice Carter as Kim McCauley

Robert Desiderio as Dr. Banks

Zakes Mokae as Dr. Banumbra

Clyde Kusatsu as Interviewing Professor

John Petlock as Interviewing Professor

J. Patrick McNamara as Interviewing Professor

Jan Munroe as Interviewing Professor

Kay E. Kuter as Lecturing Professor

Michael Flanagan as Lecturing Professor

Don Perry as Lecturing Professor

J.C. Quinn as Papa Slovak

Rutanya Alda as Mama Slovak

Brandis Kemp as Aunt Rose

Rick Goldman as Truck Driver