Robert De Niro as David Merrill

Annette Bening as Ruth Merrill

George Wendt as Bunny Baxter

Patricia Wettig as Dorothy Nolan

Sam Wanamaker as Felix Graff

Luke Edwards as Paulie Merrill

Chris Cooper as Larry Nolan

Ben Piazza as Darryl Zanuck

Martin Scorsese as Joe Lesser

Barry Primus as Bert Alan

Gailard Sartain as Chairman Wood

Robin Gammell as Congressman Tavenner

Brad Sullivan as Congressman Velde

Tom Sizemore as Ray Karlin

Roxann Dawson as Felicia Barron

Stuart Margolin as Abe Barron

Barry Tubb as Jerry Cooper

Gene Kirkwood as Gene Woods

Margo Winkler as Leta Rosen

Allan Rich as Leonard Marks

Illeana Douglas as Nan

Al Ruscio as Ben Saltman

Bill Bailey as 20th Century Fox Guard

Adam Baldwin as FBI Agent #1

Nicholas Cilic as Matt Nolan

Claude Rauvier as Claude Rowan

Stephen Root as RKO Guard

John Horn as Mike Rainey

Jon Tenney as Shopper Husband

Cecile Callan as Shopper Wife

Tom Rosqui as Norman

Monica Carrico as Nelly Lesser

Jonathan Ames as Cabbie

Jimmy Noonan as FBI Agent