Amy Irving as Isabelle Grossman

Peter Riegert as Sam Posner

Reizl Bozyk as Bubbie Kantor

Jeroen Krabbé as Anton Maes

Sylvia Miles as Hannah Mandelbaum

George Martin as Lionel

John Bedford Lloyd as Nick

Claudia Silver as Cecilia Monk

David Hyde Pierce as Mark

Rosemary Harris as Pauline Swift

Suzzy Roche as Marilyn Cohen

Amy Wright as Ricki

Faye Grant as Candyce

Deborah Offner as Karen

Kathleen Wilhoite as Myla Bondy

Moishe Rosenfeld as Rabbi

Paula Lawrence as Diva

Christine Campbell as Woman in cab

Reg E. Cathey as Cab Driver

Susan Blommaert as Leslie

Dolores Sutton as Aunt Miriam

Sam Corsi as Handball Champ

Vickilyn Reynolds as Woman in Sauna

Myra Taylor as Friend in Sauna

Young Ho Kim as Mr. Kim

Tudor Sherrard as Book Peddler

Jacob Harran as Guest at Bris

Bob Levine as Mr. Grossman

Mimi Bensinger as Mrs. Grossman

Arthur Rubin as Happy Birthday Singer #1

Richard A. Frisch as Happy Birthday Singer #2

Stan Page as Happy Birthday Singer #3

Michael Ornstein as Mickey

Susan Sandler as Molly

Tony Perez as Counter Boy

Arthur Tracey as Pickle Stand Customer #1

Stan Rubin as Pickle Stand Customer #2

Debra Johanna Cole as Waitress

Brad O'Hare as Photographer

Freda Foh Shen as Self-Defense Teacher

Mina Bern as Would-be Victim

Ida Harnden as Mugger #1

Ronnie Gilbert as Mugger #2

Kevin Rogers as Messenger

Miriam Phillips as Sarah Jacobs

Denis Bellocq as Maitre d'

Pat Oleszko as Self

Lee M. Linderman as Waiter

Betty Rollin as Party Guest #1

Maria Antoinette Rogers as Party Guest #2

Jayne Haynes as Book Thief

Susan Braudy as Celebrity Party Guest

Madge Cooper as Celebrity Party Guest

Loring Eutemey as Celebrity Party Guest

Vicki Goldberg as Celebrity Party Guest

Hendrik Hertzberg as Celebrity Party Guest

Stanley Leff as Celebrity Party Guest

Quincy Long as Celebrity Party Guest

Hugh Nissenson as Celebrity Party Guest

Keith Reddin as Celebrity Party Guest

Lore Segal as Celebrity Party Guest

John Patrick Shanley as Celebrity Party Guest

Scott Sommer as Celebrity Party Guest

Elisa London as Hasidic Neighbor (uncredited)

Ruby Payne as Senior Citizen (uncredited)

Judith Rossner as Celebrity Party Guest (uncredited)