 | Sean Penn als Henry 'Hopper' Nash |
 | Nicolas Cage als Nicky / Bud |
 | Elizabeth McGovern als Caddie Winger |
 | John Karlen als Mr. Nash |
 | Rutanya Alda als Mrs. Nash |
 | Max Showalter als Mr. Arthur, Piano Teacher |
 | Crispin Glover als Gatsby Boy |
 | Barbara Howard als Gatsby Girl |
 | Bob Maroff als Al |
 | Carol Kane als Annie the Hooker |
 | Dominic Nardini als Soldier with Annie |
 | John Brandon als Mr. Kaiser |
 | Eve Brent als Mrs. Kaiser |
| Suzanne Adkinson als Sally Kaiser |
 | Shawn Schepps als Gretchen |
| Charles Miller als Arnie |
| Patricia Allison als Mrs. Spangler |
| Al Hopson als Elmer |
 | Ted Grossman als Skating Soldier |
 | Scott McGinnis als Michael |
| Brian Trumbull als Kid in Skating Rink |
 | Kate Williamson als Mrs. Winger |
| Julie Philips als Alice Donnelly |
| Fielding Greaves als Mr. Donnelly |
 | Arnold Johnson als Tattoo Artist |
| Kevin Fraser als Marine |
| Gerry Gibson als High School Principal |
 | Page Hannah als High School Girl |
| Shane Kerwin als R.D. |
| Jonathan Charles Fox als Arnold Billings |
 | Michael Madsen als Frank |
 | Dana Carvey als Baby Face |
 | Victor Rendina als Mr. Luzzato |
 | Rebecca Pollack als Girl in Bowling Alley |
| Victor Paul als Pool Hall Barman |
 | Lou Butera als A Pool Player |
 | Michael Talbott als Bill |
| Phil Adams als Bill's Shipmate |
 | Chuck Picerni Jr. als Bill's Shipmate |
| Philip Romano als Bill's Shipmate |
| Arlin Miller als Minister at Funeral (voice) |
 | Jan Rabson als Sailor (voice) |
| Walter Mathews als Sailor (voice) |
 | Michael Schoeffling als Amputee Soldier (uncredited) |
 | Steven Lambert als Bit Part (uncredited) |
| Richard Benjamin | Director |
| Steve Kloves | Screenplay |
| Jacqueline Cambas | Editor |
| Wallis Nicita | Casting |
| John Kohn | Producer |
| Art Levinson | Line Producer |
| Dave Grusin | Music |
| Alain Bernheim | Producer |
| John Bailey | Director of Photography |
| Nicholas James | Editor |
| Patricia Norris | Costume Design |
| David L. Snyder | Production Design |
| Marshall Schlom | Script Supervisor |
| Mike H. McGaughy | Stunts |
| Allan Snyder | Makeup Artist |
| Nigel A. Boucher | Leadman |
| Robert Grieve | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jeannine Oppewall | Set Designer |
| Frank L. Brown | Leadman |
| Duncan Henderson | Second Assistant Director |
| George R. Schrader | Dolly Grip |
| Nicholas James | Dialogue Editor |
| Rod Rogers | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Al LaVerde | Key Grip |
| Ty Suehiro | Best Boy Grip |
| Mary Andrews | Assistant Editor |
| Jerry Wunderlich | Set Decoration |
| Jerry Jost | Sound Mixer |
| Matty Azzarone | Assistant Property Master |
| Dody Dorn | Foley Editor |
| Philip D. Schwartz | First Assistant Camera |
| J. Paul Huntsman | ADR Editor |
| Art Levinson | Production Manager |
| William S. Beasley | First Assistant Director |
| Robert M. Stevens | Camera Operator |
| Michael W. Blymyer | Best Boy Electric |
| Michael Tomack | Sound Effects Editor |
| Art Levinson | Associate Producer |
| Ronald W. McLeish | Gaffer |
| Pat Green | Stunts |
| Else Blangsted | Music Editor |
| Richard Calkins | Stunts |
| William Manooch | Sound Recordist |
| Victoria Rose Sampson | Dialogue Editor |
| John Roesch | Foley |
| Bob Apger | Second Assistant Camera |
| Lillian Barb | Hairstylist |
| Pat O'Connor | Property Master |
| Pat Suraci | Boom Operator |
| Dennis Drummond | Sound Effects Editor |
| Steven Lambert | Stunts |
| Doreen A. Dixon | ADR Editor |
| Mel Metcalfe | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Joe Wood | Construction Coordinator |
| Chris Carpenter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Dan Curry | Title Designer |
| Lou Butera | Technical Advisor |
| Sara Romilly | Producer's Assistant |
| Elaine Rockett | Producer's Assistant |
| Bruce Bahrenburg | Unit Publicist |
| Bob Noland | Color Timer |
| William L. McCaughey | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Garry Elmendorf | Special Effects |
| Howard A. Small | Transportation Coordinator |
| Ginny Parillo | Negative Cutter |
| Victor Paul | Stunt Coordinator |
| Terry Porter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Chriss Strauss | Producer's Assistant |
| Len Hekel | Still Photographer |
| Sherry Lansing | Producer |
