 | Dustin Hoffman als Max Dembo |
 | Theresa Russell als Jenny Mercer |
 | Gary Busey als Willy Darin |
 | Harry Dean Stanton als Jerry Schue |
 | M. Emmet Walsh als Earl Frank |
 | Rita Taggart als Carol Schue |
 | Kathy Bates als Selma Darin |
 | Sandy Baron als Manny |
 | Jake Busey als Henry Darin |
 | Peter Kwong als Grocery Clerk |
 | Fran Ryan als Cafe Owner |
 | Edward Bunker als Mickey |
 | Tina Menard als Hotel Manager |
| Stephanie Ericsson als Bar Patron |
| Dave Kelly als Counterman |
| Don Sommese als Waiter |
| Kit Jee Wong als Grocer |
| Jane Howard als Employment Clerk |
| Edward Bunker | Screenplay |
| Alvin Sargent | Screenplay |
| Ulu Grosbard | Director |
| Jeffrey Boam | Screenplay |
| Edward Bunker | Novel |
| Dick Ziker | Stunt Coordinator |
| Gail Mutrux | Associate Producer |
| Jack Roe | Assistant Director |
| Alan Gibbs | Stunts |
| Victor Paul | Stunts |
| Tim Zinnemann | Producer |
| Vivienne Walker | Hairstylist |
| Sorin Serene Pricopie | Stunts |
| Sam O'Steen | Editor |
| Everett Creach | Stunt Coordinator |
| Dick Lawrence | Art Direction |
| Stanley Beck | Producer |
| Owen Roizman | Director of Photography |
| Marvin March | Set Decoration |
| Stephen B. Grimes | Production Design |
| Bob Westmoreland | Makeup Artist |
| Robert M. Stevens | Camera Operator |
| Dianne Crittenden | Casting |
| Randy Roberts | Editor |
| Howard Pine | Executive Producer |
| John Franco | Script Supervisor |
| David Shire | Original Music Composer |
| John Caper Jr. | Music Editor |
| James E. Webb | Production Sound Mixer |
| Richard Portman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Barry Bedig | Property Master |
| Susan Leslie Battles | Production Coordinator |
| Nancy Dowd | Additional Writing |
| Michael Mann | Additional Writing |
| Larry Holt | Stunts |
