Richard Gere as Eddie Jillette

Kim Basinger as Michel Duval

Jeroen Krabbé as Losado

George Dzundza as Captain Stemkowski

Gary Basaraba as Joe Collins

William Atherton as Allan Deveneux

Terry Kinney as Paul Deveneux

Bruce McGill as Lt. Hall

Ray Sharkey as Angles Ryan

Marita Geraghty as Alice Collins

Aleta Mitchell as Cara

Fred Gratton as Quiet

Dionisio as Pinto

Ray Brown as Benny Blue

Kim Chan as Old Asian Man

George Dickerson as Reblue

Raynor Scheine as Curtis

Carl Gordon as Lawrence

Victoria Edwards as Bernice

Annalee Jefferies as Susan

Ed Nakamoto as Moon

John Snyder as Miles

Caris Corfman as Waitress

Pearl Jones as Blind Woman

John Schluter as Policeman

Mike Bacarella as Driver

Charles S. Dutton as Sergeant Sandy

Harold Evans as Security Guard

Dave Petitjean as Hawker

Stephen Payne as Man #1

Leon Rippy as Man #2

Bill Hart as Man #3

Thomas Rosales Jr. as Man #4

Randall Trepagnier as New Orleans Police Officer

Rogers G. Martin as Band Member

Murphy Taylor as Band Member

Alvin D. Bailey Sr. as Band Member

Nat Elmore as Band Member

Joan Duvalle as Singer

Shelton Magee as Singer

Khon Reid as Chinese Speaking Man

Helen Yu-shin McKay as Chinese Speaking Woman

Beau Holden as Chicago Stationwagon Driver (uncredited)

Robert J. Maxwell as Bagman (uncredited)

Ely Pouget as Julia Fischer (uncredited)

Valarie Trapp as Self (uncredited)