Matthew Broderick as Alan Simon

Harvey Fierstein as Arnold Beckoff

Anne Bancroft as Ma Beckoff

Brian Kerwin as Ed Reese

Eddie Castrodad as David

Lorry Goldman as Phil Beckoff

Ken Page as Murray

Karen Young as Laurel

Charles Pierce as Bertha Venation

Axel Lott as Marina Del Rey

Benji Schulman as Young Arnold

Nick Montgomery as Chorus Boy

Robert Neary as Chorus Boy

Kim Clark as Female Bar Patron

Stephanie Penn as Female Bar Patron

Geoffrey Harding as Man with Lighter

Michael Bond as Bar Patron

Michael Warga as Bartender

Phil Sky as Man in Back Room

Edgar Small as Arnold's Father

Harriet C. Leider as Maitre D'

Paul Joynt as Heckler in Club

Mitch Carter as Heckler in Club

Bob Minor as Gregory

Byron Deen as Roz

John Beckman as 1st Cab Driver

Elliott T. Spar as Rabbi

Alva Chinn as Photographer

Gregory Gilbert as Hustler

John Norman as 1st Basher

Mark Zeisler as 2nd Basher

Peter MacKenzie as 1st Young Man

Peter Nevargic as 2nd Young Man

Ted Hook as Old Man

Niall Gartlan as Boy in Fight

Catherine Blue as Teacher

John Branagan as Teacher

Tracy Bogart as Secretary at School

Frits De Knegt as 2nd Cab Driver

Michael Lindström as Show Guest (uncredited)