Richard Gere

Character: Pete St. John

Denzel Washington

Character: Arnold Billings

Gene Hackman

Character: Wilfred Buckley

Julie Christie

Character: Ellen Freeman

Kate Capshaw

Character: Sydney Betterman

E.G. Marshall

Character: Senator Sam Hastings

J. T. Walsh

Character: Jerome Cade

Beatrice Straight

Character: Claire Hastings

Fritz Weaver

Character: Wallace Furman

E. Katherine Kerr

Character: Irene Furman

Michael Learned

Character: Gov. Andrea Stannard

Omar Torres

Character: Roberto Cepeda

Polly Rowles

Character: Lucille DeWitt

Matt Salinger

Character: Phillip Aarons

Tom Mardirosian

Character: Sheikh

Ricardo Gallarzo Jr.

Character: Interpreter (as Ricardo Gallarzo)

Jessica James

Character: Helen

Glenn Kezer

Character: Frank McKusker

Douglas Newell

Character: David Garber

Scott Harlan

Character: Ralph Andropwicz

Ed Van Nuys

Character: Charles Whiting

Nick Flynn

Character: Wilson Jacobs

Noel Harrison

Character: Leonard Thompson

Jackson Beck

Character: The Voice (voice)

Leila Danette

Character: Poor Woman

Kevin Hagen

Character: Cop

Timothy Jecko

Character: Business Executive

Margaret Barker

Character: Wealthy Matron

D. B. Sweeney

Character: College Student

Linda DeNiro

Character: Desk Clerk

Lynn Klugman

Character: Video Technician

John Robert Evans

Character: Senator #1

Elizabeth Kendrick

Character: Receptionist

Jim Hartz

Character: Commentator

Roger Grimsby

Character: Commentator

Margaret Hall

Character: Commentator

Brad Holbrook

Character: Commentator

Donna Hanover

Character: Commentator

Frank Casey

Character: Commentator

Kristi Witker

Character: Commentator

Marvin Scott

Character: Anchorman

Daryl Edwards

Character: Waiter

Martha Pinson

Character: Assistant

Jack Zahniser

Character: Jack the Pilot

Burke Pearson

Character: City Clerk

Janet Sarno

Character: Moderator

Robert Fieldsteel

Character: Assistant Director

Gregory Wagrowski

Character: Assistant Director

Ron Stein

Character: Stunt Cameraman

Robert Kruger

Character: Barry

Eldo Ray Estes

Character: Campaign Aide (uncredited)

Tony D. Head

Character: Reporter (uncredited)

Lynda Lenet

Character: Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)

Tomas Moore

Character: TV News Photographer (uncredited)