| Paul Newman | ... Eddie |
| Tom Cruise | ... Vincent |
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| Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio | ... Carmen |
| Helen Shaver | ... Janelle |
| John Turturro | ... Julian |
| Bill Cobbs | ... Orvis |
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| in alphabetical order |
| Robert Agins | ... Earl at Chalkie's |
| Alvin Anastasia | ... Kennedy |
| Randall Arney | ... Child World Customer #1 |
| Elizabeth Bracco | ... Diane at Bar |
| Vito D'Ambrosio | ... Lou in Child World |
| Ron Dean | ... Guy in Crowd |
| Lisa Dodson | ... Child World Customer #2 |
| Donald A. Feeney | ... Referee #1 |
| Paul Geier | ... "Two Brothers -- Stranger" Player |
| Carey Goldenberg | ... Congratulating Spectator |
| Joe Guastaferro | ... Chuck the Bartender |
| Paul Herman | ... Player in Casino Bar |
| Mark Jarvis | ... Guy at Janelle's |
| Lawrence Linn | ... Congratulating Spectator |
| Keith McCready | ... Grady Seasons |
| Jimmy Mataya | ... Julian's Friend in Green Room |
| Grady Mathews | ... Dud |
| Carol Messing | ... Casino Bar Band Singer / Julian's Flirt |
| Steve Mizerak | ... Duke, Eddie's First Opponent |
| Rick Mohr | ... Congraulating Spectator |
| Lloyd Moss | ... Narrator -- Resorts International |
| Michael Nash | ... Moselle's Opponent |
| Mario Nieves | ... Third Latin Guy |
| Miguel A. Nino | ... First Latin Guy |
| Andy Nolfo | ... Referee #2 |
| Ernest Perry, Jr. | ... Eye Doctor |
| Jerry Piller | ... Tom |
| Iggy Pop | ... Skinny Player on the Road |
| Richard Price | ... Guy Who Calls Dud |
| Juan Ramirez | ... Second Latin Guy |
| Alex Ross | ... Bartender Who Bets |
| Peter Saxe | ... Casino Bar Band Member |
| Charles Scorsese | ... High Roller #1 |
| Rodrick Selby | ... Congratulating Spectator |
| Christina Sigel | ... Waitress |
| Harold L. Simonsen | ... Chief Justice Tournament |
| Fred Squillo | ... High Roller #2 |
| Brian Sunina | ... Casino Bar Band Member |
| Wanda Christine | ... Casino Clerk |
| Forest Whitaker | ... Amos |
| Jim Widlowski | ... Casino Bar Band Member |
| Bruce A. Young | ... Moselle |
| Zoë | ... Dog Walkby |