| Timothy Hutton | ... Mike Shea / Elmo Barnett |
| Kelly McGillis | ... Annie Packert / Ally Chandler |
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| Maureen Stapleton | ... Aunt Lisa |
| Ann Wedgeworth | ... Annette Shea |
| Mare Winningham | ... Brenda Carlucci |
| Don Murray | ... Ben Chandler |
| David Rasche | ... Donald Sumner |
| Timothy Daly | ... Tom Donnelly |
| James Gammon | ... Steve Shea |
| Willard Pugh | ... Guy Blanchard / Brian Dutton |
| Amanda Plummer | ... Wiley Foxx |
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| Featuring |
| Emmett | ... Himself |
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| Neil Young | ... Truck Driver |
| Tom Robbins | ... Mario the Toymaker |
| James Tolkan | ... Mr. Bjornstead |
| Marj Dusay | ... Mrs. Packert |
| Ric Ocasek | ... Shark |
| Vyto Ruginis | ... Lyman McCray |
| Gailard Sartain | ... Sam Morrell |
| Leon Martell | ... Reginald -- TV Interviewer |
| Tom Petty | ... Stanky |
| John Considine | ... Angel |
| Robert Knepper | ... Orrin |
| Robert Gould | ... Chandler Toy Co. Executive |
| Debra Dusay | ... Miss Barnett |
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| and |
| Lucille | ... Herself |
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| Ray Gideon | ... Mr. Packert |
| Zack Finch | ... Billy Packert |
| Elliot Rabinowitz | ... Woody -- Talent Coordinator |
| Patricia Earnest | ... Mrs. Burwell |
| Dave Michaels | ... TV Interviewer |
| Billi Jo Rucker | ... TV Interviewer |
| Paul Sloan | ... Young Elmo |
| Larry Sloan | ... Uncle Gus |
| Lauren Hill | ... Young Ally |
| Ann Owens | ... Grandmother Chandler |
| Tom Walls | ... C. C. Stank |
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| Studio Musicians |
| Mark Isham | ... Zeus -- Keyboards |
| Matraca Berg | ... Matraca |
| Pee Wee Ellis | ... Michel -- Saxophone |
| Michelle Graybael | ... Pe We -- Drums |
| Patrick O'Hearn | ... Titus White -- Bass Player |
| Colin Chin | ... Colin -- Guitar |
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| Carol Veto | ... Studio Singer |
| Iris Farmer | ... Studio Singer |
| Theresa Hightower | ... Studio Singer |
| Chester Clark | ... Chandler Toy Co. Executive |
| Elliot Street | ... Andy |
| Michael Klastorin | ... Murray |
| Meeghan Ochs | ... Ally's Assistant |
| Henry Sanders | ... Henry |
| David Bethany | ... Best Man at Chandler Wedding |
| Pete Munro | ... Tailor at Wedding Rehearsal |
| Johnny Popwell | ... Mr. Wainfield -- Choir Director |
| Alveda King Beale | ... Matron |
| Stuart Manne | ... Det. Caesar |
| Randy Cash | ... Gas Station Attendant |
| Christen Childers | ... Pam |
| Jim L. Gassman | ... Jr. Explorer |
| Jack Hager | ... Gambler |
| Jennifer Deer Johnson | ... Lynn |
| Dirk Blocker | ... Shorty |
| Irv Gorman | ... Soldier Rock Radelli |
| Rick West | ... Soldier Pace |
| Jon Kohler | ... Clio Awards presenter |
| Danielle Aubuchon | ... Girl at Clios |
| Amy Van Nostrand | ... Girl at Clios |
| Kelly Wellman | ... Girl at Clios |
| Ed Yousefian | ... Nort Thorton |
| Denise Stephens | ... Department Store Clerk |
| Doug DeGrazzio | ... Religious Fanatic |
| Gladys Lavitan | ... Nurse -- 1952 |
| Kerry Lyn McKissick | ... TV Programmer |
| Sonya Maddox | ... Pat |
| John Rosenberg | ... Campus Friend |
| David Paradis | ... Columbia Student |
| Paul A. Simmons | ... Man on Curb |
| The Caballeros | ... The Wedding Band |
| Robert Ivey Ballet | ... Emmet's Ballet Dancers |
| Daniel J. Vaganek | ... Engineer at Recording Studio |
| George Pappas | ... Engineer at Recording Studio |
| Kerrie Cullen | ... Mother at River |
| Carrie Paddock | ... Kid at River |
| Matthew Paddock | ... Kid at River |
