Dennis Quaid as Art Long

Carlene Watkins as Caroline Long

Stan Shaw as P.T. Coolidge

Pam Grier as Myra

Warren Oates as James Neese

Bruce McGill as Tony Fallon

Wilford Brimley as Bill Long

Fran Ryan as Gert Long

Christopher Norris as Christopher Long

Terra Perry as Wet T-Shirt Girl

Big John Hamilton as Big John

Steve Ward as Heckler in Torreyson's

Susan Benn as Girl in Torreyson's

Mark Edson as Janitor in Torreyson's

Steve 'Monk' Miller as Tigran Baldasarian

Jimmy Nickerson as Jackhammer Malamud

Rod Kieschnick as Gregor Samsa

Preston Salisbury as Ike Kennedy

Darryl Poafpybitty as Mad Dog Redfeather

Tino Zaragoza as Mando Chandovar

Doug Lord as Detroit - First Referee

Bob Watson as Detroit - Second Referee

Jackie Kallen as Detroit Corner Girl

Michael Brown as Television Talkshow Host

Darlene O'Hara as Mrs. Wall

Domenico Seminara as Restaurant Maitre 'D

John McKee as Detroit Fan

Paul Heckmann as Tough Guy (uncredited)

Lyle Kanouse as Detroit Ring Judge (uncredited)

Pat Reilly as Fort Worth - First Referee

John Hyden as Fort Worth - Second Referee

Charles Griffin as Fort Worth Fan

Ernest Lee Smith as Truman Wall

Eli Cummins as Gay Bob

Murray Sutherland as The Mad Scotsman

Tody Smith as Charley Compton

Bennie Moore as Lionel Trilling