Paul Newman as Harry Ross

Susan Sarandon as Catherine Ames

Gene Hackman as Jack Ames

Reese Witherspoon as Mel Ames

Stockard Channing as Lt. Verna Hollander

James Garner as Raymond Hope

Giancarlo Esposito as Reuben Escobar

Liev Schreiber as Jeff Willis

Margo Martindale as Gloria Lamar

John Spencer as Capt. Phil Egan

M. Emmet Walsh as Lester Ivar

Peter Gregory as Verna's Partner

Rene Mujica as Mexican Bartender

Patrick Malone as Younger Cop

Lewis Arquette as Water Pistol Man

Michael Brockman as Garvey's Bartender

April Grace as Police Stenographer

Clint Howard as EMS Worker

John Cappon as Paramedic

Neil Mather as Young Cop #2

Ron Sanchez as Crime Scene Detective

Jack Wallace as Interrogation Officer

Jeff Joy as Carl

Jonathan Scarfe as Cop

Stephanie Beaton as Beth Koski (uncredited)

Jason Clarke as Young cop #1