 | Dustin Hoffman | .... | Bernard 'Bernie' Laplante |
 | Geena Davis | .... | Gale Gayley, Channel 4 News Reporter |
 | Andy Garcia | .... | John Bubber |
 | Joan Cusack | .... | Evelyn Laplante |
 | Kevin J. O'Connor | .... | Chucky, Channel 4 News Cameraman |
 | Maury Chaykin | .... | Winston, Bernie's Landlord |
 | Stephen Tobolowsky | .... | James Wallace, Channel 4 Station Manager |
 | Christian Clemenson | .... | James Conklin, Channel 4 News Reporter |
 | Tom Arnold | .... | Chick, Bartender |
 | Warren Berlinger | .... | Judge Goines |
 | Cady Huffman | .... | Flight Attendant Leslie Sugar |
 | Susie Cusack | .... | Donna O'Day, Bernie's Public Defender |
 | James Madio | .... | Joey Laplante, Bernie's Son |
 | Richard Riehle | .... | Robinson, Bernie's Boss |
 | Daniel Leroy Baldwin | .... | Fireman Denton |
 | Don Yesso | .... | Elliott the Fireman, Evelyn's Boyfriend |
 | Don Pugsley | .... | Jury Foreman |
 | Lee Wilkof | .... | Prosecutor |
 | Steven Elkins | .... | First Bailiff |
 | Leslie Jordan | .... | Court Official |
 | Raymond Fitzpatrick | .... | Second Bailiff |
 | Bobby C. Collins | .... | Mendoza |
 | Richard Montoya | .... | Vargas |
 | Ric Salinas | .... | Mendoza's Friend |
 | Herbert Siguenza | .... | Espinosa |
 | Don S. Davis | .... | Probation Officer |
 | Darrell Larson | .... | Flight Attendant Freddy King |
 | Harry Northup | .... | Mr. Fletcher, Flight 104 Survivor |
 | Jordan Bond | .... | Richie Fletcher, Flight 104 Survivor |
 | Eric Poppick | .... | Mr. Smith, Flight 104 Survivor |
 | Julia Barry | .... | Kelly, Flight 104 Survivor |
 | Marnie Mosiman | .... | Susan |
 | William Duff Griffin | .... | Mr. Brown |
 | Peggy Roeder | .... | Bag Lady on TV |
 | Katrina Cerio | .... | Makeup Artist |
 | Kevin Jackson | .... | Inspector Dayton, Robbery Detail |
 | Don Gazzaniga | .... | Fire Captain |
 | Lance Kinsey | .... | Paramedic |
 | Michael Talbott | .... | State Police Officer at Crash Site |
 | John Ackerman | .... | Bag Man |
 | Paul Hewitt | .... | Parker |
 | Marita Geraghty | .... | Joan |
 | Shirley Pierce | .... | Anchorwoman - Channel 4 |
 | Sam Derence | .... | Reporter - Channel-8 |
 | Rick Plastina | .... | Reporter - Channel 13 |
 | Martin Schienle | .... | Allen in Coma |
 | Jeff Garlin | .... | News Vendor |
 | John M. Watson Sr. | .... | African American Wannabee |
 | John Mohrlein | .... | Fighter Wannabee |
 | Tony Fitzpatrick | .... | Fighter Wannabee |
 | Vito D'Ambrosio | .... | Another Wannabee |
 | Jay Leggett | .... | Mud Face Wannabee |
 | Dev Kennedy | .... | Tall Wannabee |
 | Darryl Davis | .... | Tough Prisoner |
 | Terry Muller | .... | Tough Prisoner |
 | James Alfred Whitaker | .... | Tough Prisoner |
 | Collins Williams Daniels | .... | Rasta Prisoner |
 | I. M. Hobson | .... | Waiter / Captain |
 | William Newman | .... | Millionaire |
 | Clea Lewis | .... | Sylvia, Autograph Girl |
 | Jeff Kline | .... | Street Kid |
 | John Merrill | .... | Street Kid |
 | Lynn Oddo | .... | Buxom Woman |
 | Milton L. Cobb | .... | Vietnam Vet |
 | Robert Pabst | .... | Vietnam Vet |
 | Tom Milanovich | .... | Guard at Jail |
 | Cordis Heard | .... | Nurse Roberts |
 | Mandy Duncan | .... | Teen in Hospital |
 | Gerardo Murillo-Carr | .... | Teen in Hospital |
 | Henry Brown | .... | Hospital Guard |
 | Robert Munns | .... | Doctor |
 | Tamar Teufenkjian | .... | Child in Hospital |
 | Jose Reyes | .... | Child in Hospital |
 | Michael Mullen | .... | Child in Hospital |
 | D'Angelo Ferreri | .... | Child in Hospital |
 | Kody Cullum | .... | Child in Hospital |
 | Heidi McNeal | .... | Teenage Girl at Hospital |
 | Michael O'Dwyer | .... | Cop at Hospital |
 | Ed Scheibner | .... | Donna's Boyfriend |
 | James Callahan | .... | Police Chief |
 | D. David Morin | .... | Fireman on Ledge |
 | Dan Healy | .... | George Bush Look A-Like |
 | Margery Jane Ross | .... | Barbara Bush Look A-Like |
 | Mike Akrawi | .... | Autograph hound (uncredited) |
 | Suzy Brack | .... | Crying Woman (uncredited) |
 | John Brennan | .... | Channel 4 News Assistant (uncredited) |
 | Ernest Capponi | .... | Bit (uncredited) |
 | Chevy Chase | .... | Deke, Channel 4 News Director (uncredited) |
 | Edward Herrmann | .... | Mr. Broadman, Suicide (uncredited) |
 | Barney Martin | .... | Court Official (uncredited) |
 | Larry Nazimek | .... | Reporter (uncredited) |
 | John Nesci | .... | Police Officer (uncredited) |
 | Fisher Stevens | .... | Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature (uncredited) |