 | Goldie Hawn als Joanna Stayton / Annie Proffitt |
 | Kurt Russell als Dean Proffitt |
 | Edward Herrmann als Grant Stayton III |
 | Mike Hagerty als Billy Pratt |
 | Katherine Helmond als Edith Mintz |
 | Roddy McDowall als Andrew |
 | Jared Rushton als Charlie Proffitt |
 | Jeffrey Wiseman als Joey Proffitt |
| Brian Price als Travis Proffitt |
| Jamie Wild als Greg Proffitt |
| Harvey Miller als Dr. Norman Korman |
 | Frank Buxton als Elk Cove: Wilbur Budd |
| Carol Williard als Elk Cove: Rose Budd |
| Doris Hess als Elk Cove: Principal Adele Burbridge |
| Ed Cree als Elk Cove: Thud Gittman |
| Mona Lyden als Elk Cove: Gertie |
| Lucinda Crosby als Elk Cove: Waitress (Tess) |
 | Bing Russell als Elk Cove: Sheriff Earl |
 | Richard Stahl als Elk Cove: Hospital Psychiatrist |
 | Ray Combs als Elk Cove: Cop at Hospital |
| Marvin Braverman als Elk Cove: Doctor at Hospital |
 | Frank Campanella als Yacht: Captain Karl |
| Israel Juarbe als Yacht: Engine Room Crewman |
 | Robert Goldman als Yacht: Crew Helmsman |
| Keith Syphers als Yacht: Crew |
| Robert Meadows als Yacht: Crew |
| Julie Paris als Grant's Girlfriend |
 | Rielle Hunter als Grant's Girlfriend |
| Lisa Beth Ross als Grant's Girlfriend |
| Erin Grant als Grant's Girlfriend |
| Liz Stewart als Grant's Girlfriend |
 | Laura Fabian als Grant's Girlfriend |
| Paul Tinder als Cutter: Coast Guard Captain |
 | Scott Marshall als Cutter: Coast Guard Spotter Lucas |
 | Bill Applebaum als Cutter: Coast Guard Friend |
 | Don Thompson als Cutter: Coast Guard Guy |
 | Hector Elizondo als Garbage Scow Captain LeHondro Tunatti (uncredited) |
 | Garry Marshall als Drummer (uncredited) |
 | Irena Ferris als Dancing Girl on Deck (uncredited) |
 | Sven-Ole Thorsen als Olaf (uncredited) |
| Paul Fonteyn als Yacht: Chef Paul (uncredited) |
| Garry Marshall | Director |
| Leslie Dixon | Screenplay |
| Alan Silvestri | Original Music Composer |
| Sonny Baskin | Editor |
| Dov Hoenig | Editor |
| Alexandra Rose | Producer |
| Anthea Sylbert | Producer |
| Nick Abdo | Associate Producer |
| Roddy McDowall | Executive Producer |
| Joanne Zaluski | Casting |
| Jim Dultz | Art Direction |
| James Shanahan | Art Direction |
| Tom Bugenhagen | Set Decoration |
| John A. Alonzo | Director of Photography |
| Randy Newman | Songs |
| Wayne A. Finkelman | Costume Designer |
| Michele Ader | Unit Production Manager |
| James Herbert | Unit Production Manager |
| Katy Emde | First Assistant Director |
| Matt Earl Beesley | Second Assistant Director |
| Nick Abdo | Second Unit Director |
| Pernell Youngblood Tyus | Camera Operator |
| Charly Marie Morgan | Stunts |
| Gary Pike | Stunts |
| Geoff Brewer | Stunts |
| Horace Jordan | First Assistant Camera |
| Susan C. Ingram | Second Assistant Camera |
| Russell McElhatton | Camera Technician |
| Steven W. Gage | Loader |
| Paul Fonteyn | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Bruce Bisenz | Sound Mixer |
| Douglas J. Schulman | Boom Operator |
| Nicholas R. Allen | Utility Sound |
| Mark Sadusky | First Assistant Editor |
| Bobby Bell | Assistant Editor |
| Joe Mosca | Assistant Editor |
| Christopher Wilding | Post Production Assistant |
| Alan E. Lorimer | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Lambert Powell | Special Effects |
| Richard Ratliff | Special Effects |
| Ralph Winiger | Special Effects |
| Tom Shaw Jr. | Property Master |
| William D. Derham | Assistant Property Master |
| Julie Pitkanen | Script Supervisor |
| Penny Lee Hallin | Dialogue Coach |
| Pamela Wise | Costume Supervisor |
| Antonio Martinez | Costumer |
| Diana Wilson | Set Costumer |
| Bob Mills | Makeup Artist |
| E. Thomas Case | Makeup Artist |
| Barbara Lorenz | Hairstylist |
| Kathryn Blondell | Hairstylist |
| Ed Fitzgerald | Leadman |
| Bob Santaella | Swing |
| Renaldo T. Paneque | Swing |
| Pat LaTona | Swing |
| George Hardwicke | Swing |
| Judy Cammer | Set Designer |
| Ron Yates | Set Designer |
| William James Teegarden | Set Designer |
| Walt Hadfield | Construction Coordinator |
| James F. Walker | Construction Foreman |
| Jerry Sargent | Construction Foreman |
| Stuart A. Spohn | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Randy Woodside | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Norman Ash | Lighting Technician |
| Chris Napolitano | Lighting Technician |
| Ken Tosic | Lighting Technician |
| Lester C. Boykin | Lighting Technician |
| Bud Heller | Key Grip |
| Bill Fleming | Second Company Grip |
| Charles L. Sereci | Dolly Grip |
| Brad Rea | Grip |
| Donald Whipple Jr. | Grip |
| Anthony 'AJ' Leonardi Jr. | Standby Painter |
| Darrell Huntsman | Greensman |
| Mario Iscovich | Location Manager |
| William T. Schneider | Location Manager |
| Hal Burton | Stunts |
| Anita Terrian | Production Coordinator |
| Rob Stevens | Production Secretary |
| Jain Lemos | Production Secretary |
| John Craig | Production Accountant |
| Kenneth Karman | Music Editor |
| Donald O. Mitchell | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Rick Kline | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Timothy A. Hoggatt | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| James B. Campbell | Orchestrator |
| Joel Sill | Music Consultant |
| Lon Bender | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Wylie Stateman | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jack Woods | ADR Editor |
| Jay Dranch | Sound Editor |
| Lorna Anderson | Sound Editor |
| Avram D. Gold | Sound Editor |
| Randy Kelley | Sound Editor |
| David Spence | Sound Editor |
| George Frederick | Sound Editor |
| Dave Kulczycki | Sound Editor |
| Donald L. Warner Jr. | Sound Editor |
| Dan M. Rich | Sound Editor |
| Patti Hawn | Publicist |
| Carol McCullough | Still Photographer |
| Toni Lemos | Location Casting |
| Jack Lemos | Location Casting |
| Michael G. Kierce | Craft Service |
| John S. Moy | Craft Service |
| Russ Tanaka | Set Medic |
| Mary Daley | Producer's Assistant |
| Jamie Lynn Grossman | Producer's Assistant |
| Jeane Fitting | Executive Producer's Assistant |
| Charles J. Gegen | Executive Producer's Assistant |
| Deloris Horn | Actor's Assistant |
| Frank 'Cat' Ballou | Transportation Coordinator |
| Brian Ralph | Negative Cutter |
| Terry Hager | Color Timer |
| Shane Kerwin | Production Assistant |
| Carolyn M. Rothstein | Production Assistant |
| Irwin Hale | Production Assistant |
| Kimberly Felix | Production Assistant |
| Zachary Weintraub | Production Assistant |
| Bridgette Kelley | Production Assistant |
| Julie Anderson | Production Assistant |
