Tom Cruise as Joel Goodson

Rebecca De Mornay as Lana

Joe Pantoliano as Guido

Richard Masur as Rutherford

Bronson Pinchot as Barry

Curtis Armstrong as Miles Dalby

Nicholas Pryor as Joel's Father

Janet Carroll as Joel's Mother

Shera Danese as Vicki

Raphael Sbarge as Glenn

Bruce A. Young as Jackie

Kevin Anderson as Chuck (as Kevin C. Anderson)

Sarah Partridge as Kessler

Nathan Davis as Business Teacher

Scott Harlan as Stan Licata

Sheila Keenan as Nurse Bolik

Lucy Harrington as Glenn's Girlfriend

Jerry Tullos as Derelict on Train

Jerome Landfield as Kessler's Father

Ron Dean as Detective with Bullhorn

Bruno Alexander as Mechanic (as Bruno Aclin)

Robert Kurcz as Service Manager

Jonathan Chapin as Kid at Gas Station

Jimmy Baron as Kid at Window

Harry Teinowitz as Kid at Party

Francine Locke as Shower Girl

Ann Cole as Call Girl

Candace Collins as Call Girl

Elizabeth Curran as Call Girl

Jill DeVries as Call Girl (as Jill De Vries)

Debra Dulman as Call Girl

Joyce Hazard as Call Girl

Kerry Hill as Call Girl

Megan Mullally as Call Girl

Lora Staley as Call Girl

Vivian Victor as Call Girl

Fern Persons as Lab Teacher

Cynthia Baker as Test Teacher

Wayne Kneeland as Russell Bitterman (as Wayne C. Kneeland)

Jade Gold as Evonne Williams

Dana Balkin as Girl in Nurse's Office

Karen Grossman as Hall Marshall

Brett Baer as Howie Rifkin

Vinny Argiro as Mr. Rents Salesman

Eric Minsk as Wimpy Kid

Mike Genovese as Rent-All Man (as Michael Genovese)

Steven Charous as Softball Player

George Brown as Swat Team Leader (uncredited)

Jason Gedrick as Extra at Party (uncredited)

Charlotte J. Helmkamp as Call Girl (uncredited)

Gerard Kaszubowski as Party Guest (uncredited)

Anne Lockhart as Babysitter (uncredited)

Robert Minkoff as Bit (uncredited)

Sean Penn as Cameo (uncredited)

Guy Van Swearingen as Party Goer (uncredited)