Nick Nolte as Jerry Baskin

Bette Midler as Barbara Whiteman

Richard Dreyfuss as Dave Whiteman

Little Richard as Orvis Goodnight

Tracy Nelson as Jenny Whiteman

Elizabeth Peña as Carmen

Evan Richards as Max Whiteman

Donald F. Muhich as Dr. Von Zimmer

Paul Mazursky as Sidney Waxman

Valerie Curtin as Pearl Waxman

Jack Bruskoff as Mel Whiteman

Geraldine Dreyfuss as Sadie Whiteman

Barry Primus as Lou Waltzberg

Irene Tsu as Sheila Waltzberg

Michael Yama as Nagamichi

Ranbir Bahi as Ranbir

Felton Perry as Al

Eloy Casados as Tom-Tom

Michael Greene as Ed

Ken Koch as Patrick

Dorothy Tristan as Dorothy

Raymond Lee as Yamato

Carolyn Allport as Girl Feeding Kerouac

Sue Kiel as Roxanne

Reza Bashar as Iranian Neighbor

Joseph Makkar as Iranian Boy

Jason Williams as Lance

Darryl Henriques as Geraldo

Nick Ullett as Nigel

Michael Blue as Cop

Allan Malamud as Caterer

Salvador Espinoza as Caterer's Assistant

Michel Voletti as Maurice

Betsy Mazursky as Stylish Jogger

Donald V. Allen as Security Guard

Neil Brooks Cunningham as Security Guard

Bobby Good as Security Alarm Dispatcher

Sandy Ignon as Barry

Margrit Rammé as Sandra Goodnight

Pearl Huang as Translator

Yung Sun as Minister Chan

Eugene Choy as Chinese Delegation

Mae Koh-Ruden as Chinese Delegation

George Sasaki as Chinese Delegation

Leland Sun as Chinese Delegation

Andre Philippe as Party Guest

Lew Hopson as Paramedic

Carlton Cuse as Water Man

Bill Cross as Helicopter Pilot

Toni Grant as Self

Alexis Arquette as Max's Friend (uncredited)

Alan Austin as Cop in Helicopter (uncredited)

Pamela Guest as Policewoman (uncredited)

Sam Sako as Call to Prayer Imam (uncredited)

Geoff Vanderstock as Police Officer (uncredited)

Mike the Dog as Matisse