Jack Nicholson (Präsident James Dale / Art Land), Glenn Close (First Lady Marsha Dale), Pierce Brosnan (Prof. Donald Kessler), Sarah Jessica Parker (Nathalie Lake), Martin Short (Jerry Ross), Rod Steiger (General Decker), Annette Bening (Barbara Land), Danny DeVito (ruppiger Spieler), Michael J. Fox (Jason Stone), Pam Grier (Louise Williams), Christina Applegate (Sharona), Sylvia Sidney (Großmutter Florence Norris), Jack Black (Billy Glenn Norris), Natalie Portman (Taffy Dale), Rance Howard (Texanischer Investor), Jerzy Skolimowski (Dr. Zeigler), Brian Haley (Mitch, Secret Service Agent), Joe Don Baker (Richies Vater), Tom Jones (er selbst), Lukas Haas (Richie Norris), Jim Brown (Byron Williams), Paul Winfield (General Casey), Lisa Marie (Mars-Mädchen), Barbet Schroeder (Maurice, Präsident Frankreichs), Joseph Maher (Dekorierer Weißes Haus), O-Lan Jones (Sue Ann Norris), Richard Assad (Saudischer Investor), Tommy Bush (Hinterwäldler), Chi Hoang Cai (Mr. Lee), Gloria M. Malgarini (Nonne), Betty Bunch (Nonne), Gloria Hoffmann (Nonne), Brandon Hammond (Neville Williams), Ray J. (Cedric Williams), Timi Prulhiere (Touristenführer Weißes Haus), Roger Peterson (Colonel), Janice Rivera (Cindy)