Jeff Bridges as Preston Tucker

Joan Allen as Vera

Martin Landau as Abe

Frederic Forrest as Eddie

Mako as Jimmy

Dean Stockwell as Howard Hughes

Christian Slater as Junior

Nina Siemaszko as Marilyn Lee

Marshall Bell as Frank

Peter Donat as Kerner

Elias Koteas as Alex

Jay O. Sanders as Kirby

Corin Nemec as Noble

Don Novello as Stan

Anders Johnson as Johnny

Dean Goodman as Bennington

John X. Heart as Ferguson's Agent

Patti Austin as Millie

Sandy Bull as Stan's Assistant

Joe Miksak as Judge

Scott Beach as Floyd Cerf

Roland Scrivner as Oscar Beasley

Bob Safford as Narrator (voice)

Larry Menkin as Doc

Ron Close as Fritz

Joe Flood as Dutch

Leonard Gardner as Gas Station Owner

Bill Bonham as Garage Owner

Abigail van Alyn as Ferguson's Secretary #1

Taylor Gilbert as Ferguson's Secretary #2

David Booth as Man in Hall

David Booth as Woman on Steps

Al Hart as Newscaster (voice)

Cab Covay as Security Guard

James Cranna as Man in Audience

Bill Reddick as Board Member

Ed Loerke as Mayor

Jay Jacobus as Head Engineer

Anne Lawder as Bennington's Secretary

Jeanette Lana Sartain as Singing Girl #1

Mary Buffett as Singing Girl #2

Annie Stocking as Singing Girl #3

Michael McShane as Recording Engineer

Hope Alexander-Willis as Tucker's Secretary #1

Taylor Young as Tucker's Secretary #2

Jim Giovanni as Police Sergeant

Joe Lerer as Reporter at Trial

Morgan Upton as Ingram

Ken Grantham as SEC Agent

Mark Anger as Blue

Al Nalbandian as Jury Foreman

Lloyd Bridges as Senator Homer Ferguson (uncredited)

Sofia Coppola as Girl at Mellon Publicity Event (uncredited)