 | Christine Lahti als Annie Pope |
 | River Phoenix als Danny Pope |
 | Judd Hirsch als Arthur Pope |
 | Jonas Abry als Harry Pope |
 | Martha Plimpton als Lorna Phillips |
| Ed Crowley als Mr. Phillips |
 | L.M. Kit Carson als Gus Winant |
 | Steven Hill als Donald Patterson |
 | Augusta Dabney als Abigail Patterson |
 | David Margulies als Dr. Jonah Reiff |
 | Lynne Thigpen als Contact at Eldridge St. |
 | Marcia Jean Kurtz als School Clerk |
 | Sloane Shelton als Mrs. Phillips |
 | Justine Johnston als Librarian |
 | Herb Lovelle als Hospital Clerk |
| Bobo Lewis als Home Ec Teacher |
| Ronnie Gilbert als Mrs. Taylor |
 | Leila Danette als Maid |
 | Michael Boatman als Spaulding |
 | Jenny Lumet als Music Girl |
| William Foeller als Man at Meeting |
| Carol Cavallo als Woman at Meeting |
 | Alice Drummond als Mrs. Powell |
| Joey Thrower als Catcher |
 | Donna Hanover als Reporter |
| Thomas Fraioli als Violinist |
| Burke Pearson als Julliard Man |
 | Elżbieta Czyżewska als Julliard Woman |
 | Angela Pietropinto als English Teacher |
| Daniel Dassin als Waiter |
| Robert Guerra | Art Direction |
| Griffin Dunne | Producer |
| Amy Robinson | Producer |
| Philip Rosenberg | Production Design |
| Burtt Harris | Executive Producer |
| Sidney Lumet | Director |
| Andrew Mondshein | Editor |
| Anna Hill Johnstone | Costume Design |
| Tony Mottola | Original Music Composer |
| Philip Smith | Set Decoration |
| Naomi Foner | Executive Producer |
| Naomi Foner | Writer |
| Gerry Fisher | Director of Photography |
| Todd M. Thaler | Casting |
| Mick O'Rourke | Stunt Double |
| Joseph M. Caracciolo | Production Manager |
| Burtt Harris | First Assistant Director |
| Mary Bailey | Script Supervisor |
| Cary Fisher | Camera Operator |
| Ron Zarilla | First Assistant Camera |
| A. Anthony Cappello | Camera Trainee |
| Kerry Hayes | Still Photographer |
| James Sabat | Production Sound Mixer |
| Louis Sabat | Boom Operator |
| Frank Graziadei | Sound Recordist |
| John Oates Jr. | Set Dresser |
| Kevin Oates | Set Dresser |
| Siv Sandstrom | Art Department Coordinator |
| Robert Griffon Jr. | Property Master |
| William Ward | Gaffer |
| James Malone | Best Boy Electric |
| Norman Buck | Key Grip |
| James McGrath | Dolly Grip |
| Jane Raab | Production Office Coordinator |
| Adrienne Kahn | Production Secretary |
| Stephen Danza | Location Manager |
| Toy Van Lierop | Makeup Artist |
| Bob Grimaldi | Hairstylist |
| Lynette Bernay | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Karen Whittaker | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| James V. Gartland | Construction Grip |
| Lilith Jacobs | Post Production Supervisor |
| Judie Fixler | Casting Associate |
| Richard J. Rossi | Assistant Editor |
| Mark Rathaus | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith | Sound Editor |
| Jane McCulley | ADR Editor |
| Glen Trotiner | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Tom Fleischman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Dennis McNeill | Color Timer |
| Joseph M. Caracciolo | Second Assistant Director |
