Joan Allen as Laine Hanson

Gary Oldman as Shelly Runyon

Jeff Bridges as President Jackson Evans

Christian Slater as Reginald Webster

Sam Elliott as Kermit Newman

William Petersen as Jack Hathaway

Saul Rubinek as Jerry Tolliver

Philip Baker Hall as Oscar Billings

Mike Binder as Lewis Hollis

Robin Thomas as William Hanson

Kathryn Morris as Paige Willomina

Kristen Shaw as Fiona Hathaway

Douglas Urbanski as Makerowitz

Noah Fryrear as Timmy

Angelica Page as Dierdra

Joseph Lyle Taylor as Paul Smith

Kevin Geer as Congressman Skakle

Doug Roberts as Congressman Harding

Mariel Hemingway as Cynthia Lee

Bev Appleton as Congressman Marshall

Sandra Register as Glenda

Anthony Booth as Peter Crenshaw

Andrew Boothby as Steve Poullet

Irene Ziegler as Maggie Runyon

Del Driver as Director Friend

Sean Pratt as Wilke

Bill Bevins as Anchorman

Ed Sala as Show Producer

Kirk Penberthy as Stevenson

Justin Dray as Stagehand

David Laubacher as Reporter #4

David Bridgewater as Aide

Kevin Grantz as Secret Service Chief

Michael Kennedy as Congressman Fletcher

David Londoner as Congressman Jones

Larry King as Larry King

Amit Mehta as ABU Hunter

Catherine Shaffner as Patricia Lavameer

Liz Marks as Sheila

Sherri Richmond as Reporter

Teresa Jones as Reporter

Lynn West as Reporter

Heather Rosbeck as Elaine Bidwell

Dawn Westbrook as Secretary

Jolene Carroll as Maid

Michael Goodwin as Reporter

Ashly Covington as Aide (uncredited)

Cynthia Webb as Nurse (uncredited)

Caryn Mower as Drowning Victim (uncredited)

Robert Shepherd as Congressman (uncredited)

Denis Maloney as White House Photographer (uncredited)

Lucas N. Hall as Congressional Aid (uncredited)