Jack Nicholson as Francis Phelan

Meryl Streep as Helen Archer

Carroll Baker as Annie Phelan

Michael O'Keefe as Billy

Diane Venora as Peg

Fred Gwynne as Oscar Reo

Margaret Whitton as Katrina

Tom Waits as Rudy

Jake Dengel as Pee Wee

Nathan Lane as Harold Allen

James Gammon as Reverend Chester

Laura Esterman as Rowdy Dick

Will Zahrn as Nora

Joe Grifasi as Jack

Hy Anzell as Rosskam

Bethel Leslie as Librarian

Richard Hamilton as Donovan

Black-Eyed Susan as Clara

Louise Phillips as Flower Girl

Marjorie Slocum as Elderly Woman

Lena Spencer as Slatternly Woman

Lola Pashalinski as Fat Woman with Turkey

Paul A. DiCocco Jr. as Bus Driver

Priscilla Smith as Sandra

James Dukas as Finny

Jared Swartout as Guard Captain

Ted Levine as Pocono Pete

Martin Patterson as Foxy Phil Tooker

Terry O'Reilly as Aldo Campione

Michael O'Gorman as Strike Leader

Frank Whaley as Young Francis

Jordan Valdina as Youth at Strike

Louis St. Louis as Piano Man

John Wright as Goblin

Robin Wood-Chappelle as Goblin

Nicole Weden as Goblin

Peter Pryor as Goblin

Duane Scholz as Goblin

Matt McGrath as Goblin

Lois Barden Stilley as Mrs. Dillon

Cori Irwin as Young Girl

Pamela Payton-Wright as Mother

Boris McGiver as Clerk

Phyllis Gottung as Old Woman

James Yoham as Bald Man

Ean Egas as Danny

Nebraska Brace as Andy

Jeff Morris as Michigan Mac

William Duell as Moose

George Rafferty as Raider

Robert Manion as Raider

Pat Devane as Nurse