James Woods as Joshua Shapiro

Gabrielle Lazure as Pauline

Alan Arkin as Reuben

Robert Joy as Colin

Michael Sarrazin as Kevin Hornby

Linda Sorensen as Esther Shapiro

Alan Scarfe as Jack Trimble

Alexander Knox as Sen. Hornby

Ken Campbell as Sidney Murdoch

Kate Trotter as Jane Trimble

Chuck Shamata as Seymour Kaplan

Harvey Atkin as Dr. Jonathan Cole

Gordon Michael Woolvett as Teddy Shapiro

Catherine Colvey as Mrs. Abbott

Paul Hecht as Eli Seligson

Andrew Powell as Ralph Murdoch

Talya Rubin as Susy Shapiro

Robert Howard as Alex Shapiro

Kliment Denchev as Bulgarian Poet

Alexandra Innes as Joanna

Bronwen Mantel as Mrs. Friar

Philip Pretten as Mr. Friar