John Travolta

Jack Stanton

Emma Thompson

Susan Stanton

Billy Bob Thornton

Richard Jemmons

Adrian Lester

Henry Burton

Maura Tierney

Daisy Green

Paul Guilfoyle

Howard Ferguson

Larry Hagman

Gov. Fred Picker

Kathy Bates

Libby Holden

Diane Ladd

Mamma Stanton

Rebecca Walker

March

Caroline Aaron

Lucille Kaufman

Tommy Hollis

Fat Willie

Rob Reiner

Izzy Rosenblatt

Ben Jones

Arlen Sporken

J.C. Quinn

Uncle Charlie

Allison Janney

Miss Walsh

Robert Klein

Norman Asher

Mykelti Williamson

Dewayne Smith

James Denton

Mitch

Leontine Guilliard

Ruby

Monique Ridge-Williams

Tawana Carter

Ned Eisenberg

Brad Lieberman

Brian Markinson

Randy Culligan

Geraldo Rivera

Himself

Charlie Rose

Himself

Larry King

Himself

O'Neal Compton

Sailorman Shoreson

Kevin Cooney

Lawrence Harris

Bonnie Bartlett

Martha Harris

Cynthia O'Neal

Elegant Woman

Chelcie Ross

Charlie Martin

John Vargas

Lorenzo Delgado

Tony Shalhoub

Eddie Reyes

Bianca Lawson

Loretta

Robert Cicchini

Jimmy Ozio

William Stanford Davis

Jack Mandela Washington

Harrison Young

Sam

Rolando Molina

Anthony Ramirez

Ross Benjamin

Peter Goldsmith

Stacy Edwards

Jennifer Rogers

Kristoffer Ryan Winters

Terry Hicks

Susan Kussman

Ella Louise

Vickilyn Reynolds

Amalee

Robert Symonds

Bart Nilson

Gia Carides

Cashmere McLeod

Robert Easton

Dr. Beauregard

Scott Burkholder

Danny Scanlon

Bill Maher

Himself

Lu Elrod

Chubby Woman

Michael Haley

Shipyard Announcer

Henry Woronicz

Pundit

Daryce Richman

Linda Feldstein

Rosalie Peck

Retiree

Susan Forristal

Bugger Bugger Woman

James Earl Jones

CNN Voiceover (voice)

Ry Cooder

Original Music Composer

Michael Ballhaus

Director of Photography

Elaine May

Screenplay

Mike Nichols

Director

Mike Nichols

Producer

Cheryl Carasik

Set Decoration

Neil Machlis

Executive Producer

Ellen Lewis

Casting

Bo Welch

Production Design

Tom Duffield

Art Direction

Gary Jones

Costume Design

Juliet Taylor

Casting

Ann Roth

Costume Design

Jonathan D. Krane

Executive Producer

Juel Bestrop

Casting

Greg McKay

Casting

Michael Haley

Associate Producer

Michele Imperato Stabile

Co-Producer

Michael Haley

First Assistant Director

Betsy Sokolow-Sherman

Unit Publicist

Arthur Schmidt

Editor

Joe Klein

Book

Victoria Vanderkloot

Stunt Double

J. Roy Helland

Makeup Designer

J. Roy Helland

Hair Designer

Lynne K. Eagan

Key Makeup Artist

Mindy Hall

Makeup Artist

Michelle Bühler

Makeup Artist

Anthony Wilson

Hairstylist

Jasen Joseph Sica

Key Hair Stylist

Susan V. Kalinowski

Hairstylist

Vera Yurtchuk

Makeup Department Head

Mark Tobey

Second Assistant Director

Liz Radley

Second Unit Director

Ron Bochar

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Alan E. Lorimer

Special Effects Coordinator

Mark Riccardi

Stunt Coordinator

Keifus Mathews

Stunts

Mitch Toles

Utility Stunts

Kenny Searle

Utility Stunts

Anthony Gaudioz

"B" Camera Operator

Daniel C. Gold

"A" Camera Operator

Mark Emery Moore

Steadicam Operator

James R. Tynes

Chief Lighting Technician