Richard Gere as Pete St. John

Denzel Washington as Arnold Billings

Gene Hackman as Wilfred Buckley

Julie Christie as Ellen Freeman

Kate Capshaw as Sydney Betterman

E.G. Marshall as Senator Sam Hastings

J. T. Walsh as Jerome Cade

Beatrice Straight as Claire Hastings

Fritz Weaver as Wallace Furman

E. Katherine Kerr as Irene Furman

Michael Learned as Gov. Andrea Stannard

Omar Torres as Roberto Cepeda

Polly Rowles as Lucille DeWitt

Matt Salinger as Phillip Aarons

Tom Mardirosian as Sheikh

Ricardo Gallarzo Jr. as Interpreter (as Ricardo Gallarzo)

Jessica James as Helen

Glenn Kezer as Frank McKusker

Douglas Newell as David Garber

Scott Harlan as Ralph Andropwicz

Ed Van Nuys as Charles Whiting

Nick Flynn as Wilson Jacobs

Noel Harrison as Leonard Thompson

Jackson Beck as The Voice (voice)

Leila Danette as Poor Woman

Kevin Hagen as Cop

Timothy Jecko as Business Executive

Margaret Barker as Wealthy Matron

D. B. Sweeney as College Student

Linda DeNiro as Desk Clerk

Lynn Klugman as Video Technician

John Robert Evans as Senator #1

Elizabeth Kendrick as Receptionist

Jim Hartz as Commentator

Roger Grimsby as Commentator

Margaret Hall as Commentator

Brad Holbrook as Commentator

Donna Hanover as Commentator

Frank Casey as Commentator

Kristi Witker as Commentator

Marvin Scott as Anchorman

Daryl Edwards as Waiter

Martha Pinson as Assistant

Jack Zahniser as Jack the Pilot

Burke Pearson as City Clerk

Janet Sarno as Moderator

Robert Fieldsteel as Assistant Director

Gregory Wagrowski as Assistant Director

Ron Stein as Stunt Cameraman

Robert Kruger as Barry

Eldo Ray Estes as Campaign Aide (uncredited)

Tony D. Head as Reporter (uncredited)

Lynda Lenet as Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)

Tomas Moore as TV News Photographer (uncredited)