John Huston as J.J. "Jake" Hannaford

Oja Kodar as The Actress

Peter Bogdanovich as Brooks Otterlake

Susan Strasberg as Juliette Rich

Norman Foster as Billy Boyle

Robert Random as Oscar "John" Dale

Lilli Palmer as Zarah Valeska

Edmond O'Brien as Pat Mullins

Mercedes McCambridge as Maggie Noonan

Cameron Mitchell as Matt "Zimmie" Zimmer

Paul Stewart as Matt Costello

Gregory Sierra as Jack Simon

Tonio Selwart as The Baron

Dan Tobin as Dr. Bradley Pease Burroughs

John Carroll as Lou Martin

Stafford Repp as Marvin Pister

Geoffrey Land as Max David

Henry Jaglom as Henry Jaglom

Paul Mazursky as Paul Mazursky

Dennis Hopper as Dennis Hopper

Curtis Harrington as Curtis Harrington

Claude Chabrol as Claude Chabrol

Stéphane Audran as Stéphane Audran

George Jessel as George Jessel

Peter Jason as Grover

Joseph McBride as Charles Pister

Pat McMahon as Marvin P. Fassbender

Cathy Lucas as Mavis Henscher

Angelo Rossitto as Angelo

Howard Grossman as Charles Higgam

Robert Aiken as Driver

Gene Clark as Projectionist

Larry Jackson as Roger

Richard Wilson as Dick

Gary Graver as Documentary Filmmaker

Frank Marshall as Documentary Filmmaker

Mike Ferris as Documentary Filmmaker

Eric Sherman as Documentary Filmmaker

Felipe Herba as Documentary Filmmaker

Paul Hunt as Documentary Filmmaker

Bill Weaver as Documentary Filmmaker

Mark Turnball as Documentary Filmmaker

Benny Rubin as Abe Vogel

Cassie Yates as Martine

Lillah Michaeltorena as Julie Rich's Assistant

Teresa Nersesyan as Ice Cube Girl

William Katt as Man in Bathroom Stall

Richard Waltzer as Cineaste

Louis Race as Cineaste

Ron Charles as Cineaste

Kevin Cloud Brechner as Cineaste

Glenn Jacobson as Beard Man

Rich Little as Party Guest

Cameron Crowe as Party Guest

Todd McCarthy as Party Guest

Markene Kruse Smith as Party Guest

June A. Flora as Party Guest

Anna Thea Bogdanovich as Party Guest

Frank Fiore as Party Guest

Sally Bernstein as Party Guest

Leslie Moonves as Party Guest

Jack Boyce as Party Guest

Avril Thorne as Party Guest

Allen G. Norman as Party Guest

Shaun Moeller as Party Guest

Manfred Moeller as Party Guest

William Essary as Party Guest

Kathy Harris as Party Guest

Wayne Voss as Party Guest

Jean Jandel Pruett as Party Guest

David F. Pruett as Party Guest

Clive Miller as Party Guest

Ted Culver as Party Guest

Lawrence Lasker as Party Guest

Cybill Shepherd as Woman in the Car (uncredited)

Michel Duchaussoy as Michel Duchaussoy (uncredited)

James Ragan as Cameraman / Reporter (uncredited)

Orson Welles as Journalist (uncredited)