Diane Keaton as Kate Soffel

Mel Gibson as Ed Biddle

Matthew Modine as Jack Biddle

Edward Herrmann as Warden Peter Soffel

Trini Alvarado as Irene Soffel

Jennifer Dundas as Margaret Soffel

Danny Corkill as Eddie Soffel

Harley Cross as Clarence Soffel

Terry O'Quinn as Detective Buck McGovern

Pippa Pearthree as Maggie

William Youmans as Guard George Koslow

Maury Chaykin as Guard Charlie Reynolds

Joyce Ebert as Matron Agnes Garvey

Wayne Robson as Halliday

Dana Wheeler-Nicholson as Jessie Bodyne

Les Rubie as Mr. Stevenson

Paula Trueman as Mrs. Stevenson

Nancy Chesney as Mrs. Fitzgerald

Samantha Follows as Becky Knotts

Katie McCombs as Rachel Garvey

Linda Gabler as Leota Yoeders

Eric Hebert as Paperboy

Tom Harvey as Attorney Burke

Jack Jessop as Attorney Watson

William Duell as Lenny

John Dee as Old Prisoner

J. Winston Carroll as Guard McGarey

David Fox as McNeil

Fred Booker as Trustee

Valerie Buhagiar as Alice

Norma Dell'Agnese as Woman Reporter

Al Koslik as Reporter

Philip Craig as Reporter

Frank Adamson as Swinehart

Don Granbery as Roach

Linda Carola as Factory Girl

George Belskey as Mr. Bodyne

Maruska Stankova as Mrs. Bodyne

James Bradford as Minister

Charles Jolliffe as Sheriff Hoon

Rodger Barton as Deputy Hoon

Jack Mather as Mr. Watson

Lee-Max Walton as Harry

Sean Sullivan as Farmer

Warren Van Evera as Farmer

Walter Massey as District Attorney

David Barckhoff as Boy on a Sidewalk (uncredited)

Chris Cummings as Boy (uncredited)

Len Doncheff as Polish Guard (uncredited)

Kay Hawtrey as Peter's Secretary (uncredited)

David Huckvale as Russian Twin (uncredited)

Douglas Huckvale as Russian Twin (uncredited)

John Innes as Reporter (uncredited)

Derek Keurvorst as Reporter (uncredited)

Dan Lett as Young Man (uncredited)

A.C. Peterson as Guard (uncredited)

Lou Pitoscia as Prisoner (uncredited)

Joe Shelby as Lawyer (uncredited)

Gerry Tucker as Policeman (uncredited)

Victoria Vanderkloot as Woman (uncredited)

Chuck Waters as Man (uncredited)

Brian Young as McNeil's Secretary (uncredited)

Tom Bishop Jr. as Young Posse Rider (uncredited)

Don McManus as Reporter (uncredited)