Tom Cruise as Brian Flanagan

Bryan Brown as Douglas "Doug" Coughlin

Elisabeth Shue as Jordan Mooney

Lisa Banes as Bonnie

Kelly Lynch as Kerry Coughlin

Gina Gershon as Coral

Ron Dean as Uncle Pat

Ellen Foley as Eleanor

Chris Owens as Soldier

Louis Ferreira as Soldier

James Eckhouse as Tourist

Laurence Luckinbill as Richard Mooney

Paul Benedict as Finance Teacher

Robert Donley as Eddie

Andrea Doven as Dulcey

John Graham as Soldier

Richard Thorn as Soldier

Robert Greenberg as Job Interviewer

Harvey J. Alperin as Job Interviewer

Sandra Will as Job Interviewer

Allan Wasserman as Job Interviewer

E. Hampton Beagle as Job Interviewer

Parker Whitman as Job Interviewer

Richard Livingston as Job Interviewer

Bill Bateman as Job Interviewer

Jean St. James as Job Interviewer

Rosalyn Marshall as Job Interviewer

Jeff Silverman as Job Interviewer

Rich Crater as Job Interviewer

Marykate Harris as Job Interviewer

Lew Saunders as Job Interviewer

Jack Newman as Economics Teacher

Diane Douglass as Mrs. Rivkin

George Sperdakos as English Teacher

David Chant as Chinese Porter

Dianne Heatherington as First Waitress

Arlene Mazerolle as Second Waitress

Paul Abbott as Snotty Customer

Ellen Maguire as Bar Patron

Larry Block as Bar Owner

Kelly Connell as Yuppie Poet

Gerry Bamman as Tourist

Reathel Bean as Tourist

Peter Boyden as Tourist

Luther Hansraj as Ambulance Attendant

Kenneth McGregor as Robert Powell the Sculptor

Liisa Repo-Martell as Young Couple in Deli

Adam Furfaro as Young Couple in Deli

Kim Nelles as Female Artist

David L. Crowley as Doorman

James Mainprize as Butler

Gregg Baker as Bouncer

Jaap Broeker as Doorman (uncredited)

Vivian Palermo as Bar Patron (uncredited)

Garry Pastore as Well Dressed Man (uncredited)

Andrew Shue as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Karen Starr as Bar Patron (uncredited)