James Garner as F. Ross Johnson

Jonathan Pryce as Henry Kravis

Peter Riegert as Peter Cohen

Joanna Cassidy as Linda Robinson

Fred Thompson as Jim Robinson

Leilani Sarelle as Laurie Johnson

David Rasche as Ted Forstmann

Zachary Benjamin as Young F. Ross Johnson (uncredited)

Jeffrey DeMunn as H. John Greeniaus

Tom Aldredge as Charlie Hugel

Graham Beckel as Don Kelly

Peter Dvorsky as George Roberts

Peter Frechette as Robert Allegro

Mark Harelik as Peter Atkins

Dean Norris as 1st Scientist

Rita Wilson as Carolyne Roehm-Kravis

Dick Cavett as Self

Tom Brokaw as Self