John Savage as Karl Hettinger

James Woods as Gregory Powell

Franklyn Seales as Jimmy Smith

Ted Danson as Ian Campbell

Ronny Cox as Pierce Brooks

David Huffman as District Attorney Phil Halpin

Christopher Lloyd as Jailhouse Lawyer

Dianne Hull as Helen Hettinger

Priscilla Pointer as Chrissie Campbell

Beege Barkette as Greg's Woman

Richard Herd as Beat Cop

Le Tari as Emmanuel McFadden

Richard Venture as Glenn Bates

Lee Weaver as Billy

Pat Corley as Jimmy's Lawyer #2

K Callan as Mrs. Powell

Sandy McPeak as Mr. Powell

Lillian Randolph as Nana

Ned Wilson as LAPD Captain

Jack Rader as IAD Captain

Bradford English as Red Haired Cop

Wendell Wright as LAPD Sergeant

Stanley Grover as Greg's Lawyer #2

Michael Pataki as District Attorney Dino Fulgoni

Steve Conte as Prison Guard #1

Burke Byrnes as CHP Officer Odom

Vincent Caristi as Young Man

Don Starr as Judge #1

William Dial as Liquor Store Owner

Raymond Guth as Prison Guard #2

Raleigh Bond as Judge #2

Sandy Ward as Pawnbroker

William Sanderson as Young Con

Charles Cyphers as Chaplain

Peter Miller as Oscar

Richard Seff as Jimmy's Lawyer

Robert Lee Jarvis as Bakerfield Detective

Allen Williams as Poker Playing Cop

Jon K. Greene as CHP Officer Chris

Dolores Sandoz as Court Reporter

Bill Morey as Lawyer

John de Lancie as LAPD Lieutenant

Richard E. Kalk as Bailiff

Ray Camacho as Gunrail Guard

Maggie Sullivan as Adah Campbell

René Le Vant as Drag Queen

Tony Becker as Boy Piper

Tony Di Milo as Clerk

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson as Gamblin' Man

Nick Romero as Death Row Convict

Cindy Collins as Dawn Hettinger