Wil Wheaton (Gordie Lachance), River Phoenix (Chris Chambers), Corey Feldman (Teddy Duchamp), Jerry O'Connell (Vern Tessio), Kiefer Sutherland (Ace Merrill), Casey Siemaszko (Billy Tessio), Gary Riley (Charlie Hogan), Richard Dreyfuss (Gordie Lachance als Erwachsener - Schriftsteller), Bradley Gregg (Eyeball Chambers), John Cusack (Denny Lachance), Frances Lee McCain (Mrs. Lachance), Dick Durock (Bill Travis), Bruce Kirby (Mr. Quidacioluo), Marshall Bell (Mr. Lachance), Matt Williams (Bob Cormier), Art Burke (Rektor Wiggins), Korey Scott Pollard (Moke), William Bronder (Milo Pressman), O.B. Babbs (dicker Störenfried #1), Charlie Owens (dicker Störenfried #2), Susan Thorpe (fette Dame), Andy Lindberg (der dicke Hogan), Jason Oliver (Vince Desjardins), Jason Naylor (Choppers Freund), Chance Quinn (Gordons Sohn), Kenneth Hodges (Donelley-Zwilling), Scott Beach (Bürgermeister Grundy), Geanette Bobst (Frau des Bürgermeisters), Kent W. Luttrell (Ray Brower), Rick Elliott (Jack Mudgett), Popeye (Chopper), Madeleine Swift (Kellnerin)