Tom Cruise
Joel Goodson

Rebecca De Mornay
Lana

Joe Pantoliano
Guido

Richard Masur
Rutherford

Bronson Pinchot
Barry

Curtis Armstrong
Miles Dalby

Nicholas Pryor
Joel's Father

Janet Carroll
Joel's Mother

Shera Danese
Vicki

Raphael Sbarge
Glenn

Bruce A. Young
Jackie

Kevin Anderson
Chuck (as Kevin C. Anderson)

Sarah Partridge
Kessler

Nathan Davis
Business Teacher

Scott Harlan
Stan Licata

Sheila Keenan
Nurse Bolik

Lucy Harrington
Glenn's Girlfriend

Jerry Tullos
Derelict on Train

Jerome Landfield
Kessler's Father

Ron Dean
Detective with Bullhorn

Bruno Alexander
Mechanic (as Bruno Aclin)

Robert Kurcz
Service Manager

Jonathan Chapin
Kid at Gas Station

Jimmy Baron
Kid at Window

Harry Teinowitz
Kid at Party

Francine Locke
Shower Girl

Ann Cole
Call Girl

Candace Collins
Call Girl

Elizabeth Curran
Call Girl

Jill DeVries
Call Girl (as Jill De Vries)

Debra Dulman
Call Girl

Joyce Hazard
Call Girl

Kerry Hill
Call Girl

Megan Mullally
Call Girl

Lora Staley
Call Girl

Vivian Victor
Call Girl

Fern Persons
Lab Teacher

Cynthia Baker
Test Teacher

Wayne Kneeland
Russell Bitterman (as Wayne C. Kneeland)

Jade Gold
Evonne Williams

Dana Balkin
Girl in Nurse's Office

Karen Grossman
Hall Marshall

Brett Baer
Howie Rifkin

Vinny Argiro
Mr. Rents Salesman

Eric Minsk
Wimpy Kid

Mike Genovese
Rent-All Man (as Michael Genovese)

Steven Charous
Softball Player

George Brown
Swat Team Leader (uncredited)

Jason Gedrick
Extra at Party (uncredited)

Charlotte J. Helmkamp
Call Girl (uncredited)

Gerard Kaszubowski
Party Guest (uncredited)

Anne Lockhart
Babysitter (uncredited)

Robert Minkoff
Bit (uncredited)

Sean Penn
Passenger in Car (uncredited)

Guy Van Swearingen
Party Goer (uncredited)