John Cusack

Character: Peter Burton

James Spader

Character: Tim Gerrity

Imogen Stubbs

Character: Diana Stiles

Mandy Patinkin

Character: John Palmeri

Richard Widmark

Character: Sen. James Stiles

Dina Merrill

Character: Joan Stiles

Philip Bosco

Character: Sen. Frank Steubens

Paul Guilfoyle

Character: John Laury

Brad Sullivan

Character: FBI Agent Abernathy

Russell Dennis Baker

Character: Todd

Don McManus

Character: Doug Stubblefield

Karen Jablons-Alexander

Character: Store Clerk

Wendee Pratt

Character: Janine

Rende Rae Norman

Character: Fanne

Frank Hoyt Taylor

Character: Sen. Lockerby

Anthony Fusco

Character: Sam Minot

Bev Appleton

Character: Prof. Houseman

Mary Mara

Character: Sophia Palmeri

Julian Bell

Character: Anchorman

Larry Joshua

Character: David

Tom Sean Foley

Character: Ken

Bruce McCarty

Character: Mark

Joe Mattys

Character: Tux Shop Owner

Steve Morley

Character: Justice Dept. Aide

Joshua Billings

Character: Justice Dept. Aide

Ronnie Farer

Character: Justice Dept. Agent

Kim Criswell

Character: Campus Radical

Sam Hoffman

Character: B.J.

Antonia Rey

Character: Soledad

Peter Hackes

Character: Dr. Burt Tuck

Stephen H. Aronson

Character: Miami Reporter

Sally Beckner

Character: Miami Reporter

Michael Stanton Kennedy

Character: Miami Reporter

Sam Wells

Character: Miami Reporter

Phillip Coccioletti

Character: Carl

John Battle

Character: Burton Campaign Aide

Mike Fowler

Character: Burton Campaign Aide

Timothy Chambers

Character: FBI Agent

Tom Ellis

Character: FBI Agent

Michael Haley

Character: FBI Agent

Richard Adee

Character: Palmeri's First Mate

Donald "Spec" Campen Jr.

Character: Campaign Aide

Ernie Dunn

Character: Campaign Aide

Anne H. Hill

Character: Campaign Aide

O. Dewayne "Bart" Davis

Character: Campaign Reporter

Mary McMillan

Character: Campaign Reporter

Sue Boyd

Character: Senior Supporter

Chester Holt

Character: Senior Supporter

Ed Sala

Character: Lockerby Aide

Rhonda Fitzgerald

Character: Justice Secretary

Lisa Cooley

Character: Stiles' Secretary

Thomas Hauff

Character: Detective

Scott Wickware

Character: Detective

Tony Carlin

Character: Tony (uncredited)

Dalton E. Gray

Character: Patron (uncredited)

Kurt Leitner

Character: College Jock (uncredited)

Dave O'Brien

Character: Student (uncredited)