Casts

• 

  Holly Hunter

  Jane Craig

• 

  William Hurt

  Tom Grunick

• 

  Albert Brooks

  Aaron Altman

• 

  Robert Prosky

  Ernie Merriman

• 

  Lois Chiles

  Jennifer Mack

• 

  Joan Cusack

  Blair Litton

• Peter Hackes

  Paul Moore

• 

  Christian Clemenson

  Bobby

• 

  Jack Nicholson

  Bill Rorich

• 

  Robert Katims

  Martin Klein

• 

  Ed Wheeler

  George Wein

• 

  Stephen Mendillo

  Gerald Grunick

• Kimber Shoop

  Young Tom

• Dwayne Markee

  Young Aaron

• 

  Gennie James

  Young Jane

• 

  Leo Burmester

  Jane's Dad

• Amy Brooks

  Elli Merriman

• Jane Welch

  Anne Merriman

• 

  Jonathan Benya

  Clifford Altman

• 

  Frank Doubleday

  Mercenary

• Sally Knight

  Lila

• Manuel Alvarez

  Spanish Cameraman

• Luis Valderrama

  Guerilla Leader

• Francisco Garcia

  Guerilla Soldier

• Richard Thomsen

  General McGuire

• 

  Nat Benchley

  Commander

• 

  Marita Geraghty

  Date-Rape Woman

• Nicholas D. Blanchet

  Weekend News Producer

• Maura Moynihan

  Makeup Woman

• Chuck Lippman

  Floor Manager

• Nannette Rickert

  Paul's Secretary

• Timothy W. White

  Edward Towne

• Peggy Pridemore

  Tom's Soundwoman

• Emily Crowley

  Emily

• Gerard Ender

  Newsroom Worker

• David Long

  Donny

• Joshua Billings

  Chyron Operator

• Glenn Faigen

  Technical Director

• Robert Grevemberg Jr.

  Technical Director

• Richard Pehle

  Control Room Director

• James V. Franco

  Weekend News Director

• Jimmy Mel Green

  Assistant Director

• Raoul N. Rizik

  Assistant Director

• Mike Skehan

  Technician

• Franklyn L. Bullard

  Audio Visual Engineer

• Glen Roven

  News Theme Writer

• 

  Marc Shaiman

  News Theme Writer

• Alex Mathews

  Lecture Host

• Steve Smith

  Aaron's Cameraman

• 

  Martha Smith

  Aaron's Soundwoman

• Cynthia B. Hayes

  Mother in Hall

• Dean Nitz

  Young Tough

• Phil Ugel

  Young Tough

• Lance Wain

  Young Tough

• Susan Marie Feldman

  Ellen

• Jean Bourne Carinci

  Tom's Female Colleague

• M. Fekade-Salassie

  Cab Driver

• Gerald F. Gough

  Uniformed Cop

• Robert Rasch

  Defense Dept. Spokesman

• 

  Robert V. Walsh

  NATO Spokesman

• 

  John Cusack

  Angry Messenger