Richard Gere
as Martin Vail

Laura Linney
as Janet Venable

Edward Norton
as Aaron

John Mahoney
as Shaughnessy

Alfre Woodard
as Shoat

Frances McDormand
as Molly

Terry O'Quinn
as Yancy

Andre Braugher
as Goodman

Steven Bauer
as Pinero

Joe Spano
as Stenner

Tony Plana
as Martinez

Stanley Anderson
as Rushman

Maura Tierney
as Naomi

Jon Seda
as Alex

Reg Rogers
as Connerman

Kenneth Tigar
as Weil

Brian Reddy
as Woodside

Christopher Carroll
as M.C.

Wendy Cutler
as Lou

Ron O.J. Parson
as Turner

Sigrid K. Zahner
as Vail's Secretary

Dianne Burns
as WLS Anchor

Linda Yu
as WLS Anchor

Andy Shaw
as WLS Location Reporter

Mary Ann Childers
as WBBM Anchor

Lester Holt
as WBBM Anchor

Sylvia Gomez
as WBBM Location Reporter

Jon Duncanson
as WBBN Location Reporter

Greg Bronson
as Banquet Patron (uncredited)

David Eckert
as WGN Anchor

Robert Jordan
as WGN Anchor

Joanie Lum
as WGN Location Reporter

Randy Salerno
as WGN Location Reporter

Kyle Colerider-Krugh
as Postman

Joseph Luis Caballero
as Joe

Randall Slavin
as Young Boy

Mike Bacarella
as Sergeant

Turk Muller
as Precinct Jailer

Joseph F. Kosala
as Cop

Lenny Wilson
as Bartender

Peter Schreiner
as Bailiff

Joseph R. Ryan
as Old Man

Azalea Davila
as Linda

Wayne Wright
as Court Clerk

Tony Fitzpatrick
as Duty Officer

Clarence Williams, Jr.
as Arresting Cop

Rosalie V. Lewis
as Stenographer

Dwight Brad Dyer
as Prison Guard

Larry Cook
as Pilot

Bob Kenney
as Pilot