Richard Gere (Martin Vail), Laura Linney (Janet Venable), Edward Norton (Aaron), John Mahoney (John Shaughnessy), Alfre Woodard (Richterin Miriam Shoat), Frances McDormand (Dr. Molly Arrington), Terrance Quinn (Bud Yancy), André Braugher (Tommy Goodman), Steven Bauer (Joey Pinero), Joe Spano (Abel Stenner), Tony Plana (Martinez), Stanley Anderson (Erzbischof Rushman), Maura Tierney (Naomi Chance), Reg Rogers (Jack Connerman), Jon Seda (Alex), Christopher Carroll (M.C.), Kenneth Tigar (Weil), Andy Shaw (WLS-Ortsreporter), Linda Yu (WLS-Sprecherin), Diann Burns (WLS-Sprecherin), Mary Ann Childers (WBBM-Sprecherin), Sigrid K. Zahner (Vails Sekretärin), Wendy Cutler (Lou), Brian Reddy (Woodside), Ron O.J. Parson (Turner)