John Travolta as Jack Stanton

Emma Thompson as Susan Stanton

Billy Bob Thornton as Richard Jemmons

Adrian Lester as Henry Burton

Maura Tierney as Daisy Green

Paul Guilfoyle as Howard Ferguson

Larry Hagman as Gov. Fred Picker

Kathy Bates as Libby Holden

Diane Ladd as Mamma Stanton

Rebecca Walker as March

Caroline Aaron as Lucille Kaufman

Tommy Hollis as Fat Willie

Rob Reiner as Izzy Rosenblatt

Ben Jones as Arlen Sporken

J.C. Quinn as Uncle Charlie

Allison Janney as Miss Walsh

Robert Klein as Norman Asher

Mykelti Williamson as Dewayne Smith

James Denton as Mitch

Leontine Guilliard as Ruby

Monique Ridge-Williams as Tawana Carter

Ned Eisenberg as Brad Lieberman

Brian Markinson as Randy Culligan

Geraldo Rivera as Himself

Charlie Rose as Himself

Larry King as Himself

O'Neal Compton as Sailorman Shoreson

Kevin Cooney as Lawrence Harris

Bonnie Bartlett as Martha Harris

Cynthia O'Neal as Elegant Woman

Chelcie Ross as Charlie Martin

John Vargas as Lorenzo Delgado

Tony Shalhoub as Eddie Reyes

Bianca Lawson as Loretta

Robert Cicchini as Jimmy Ozio

William Stanford Davis as Jack Mandela Washington

Harrison Young as Sam

Rolando Molina as Anthony Ramirez

Ross Benjamin as Peter Goldsmith

Stacy Edwards as Jennifer Rogers

Kristoffer Ryan Winters as Terry Hicks

Susan Kussman as Ella Louise

Vickilyn Reynolds as Amalee

Robert Symonds as Bart Nilson

Gia Carides as Cashmere McLeod

Robert Easton as Dr. Beauregard

Scott Burkholder as Danny Scanlon

Bill Maher as Himself

Lu Elrod as Chubby Woman

Michael Haley as Shipyard Announcer

Henry Woronicz as Pundit

Daryce Richman as Linda Feldstein

Rosalie Peck as Retiree

Susan Forristal as Bugger Bugger Woman

James Earl Jones as CNN Voiceover (voice)

Clark Heathcliffe Brolly as Pundit 1

James DuMont as Man 1 Airport Bar

Amaris Dupree as Emily Lopez

Noah Michael Levine as Airport Traveller

Brian Shakti as Protester

Tony Winters as Pundit 3

Jordan Ancel as Muffin

Allan Wayne Anderson as Swimming Pool Guest

Stephen Austin-Skordiles as Union Member

Greg Bronson as Campaign Staff

Michael W. Broomer as Boilermaker

Marian Caparrós as News Anchor

Sophia Choi as News Anchor

Barbara Conway as Campaign Staff

Kacee DeMassi as Voter

Anthony Michael Frederick as Detective

Spencer Kayden as Hotel Guest

Nick Loeb as Waiter

Larry Mendte as News Anchor

Msaada Nia as Governor Picker Supporter

Gary Pike as Partygoer

Kevin Richardson as Editor

Rocco Salata as News Videographer

Larry F. Scott as Union Official

Lorna Scott as Woman in Airport Bar

Sandy E. Scott as Officer Boone

Renee Spei as Inaugural Ball Guest

Lynn Wanlass as Woman in Red

Charlie Weirauch as Muffin

Tim R. Worley as Hotel Bar Patron