 | Nicole Kidman als Suzanne Stone |
 | Matt Dillon als Larry Maretto |
 | Joaquin Phoenix als Jimmy Emmett |
 | Casey Affleck als Russel Hines |
 | Illeana Douglas als Janice Maretto |
 | Alison Folland als Lydia Mertz |
 | Dan Hedaya als Joe Maretto |
 | Wayne Knight als Ed Grant |
 | Kurtwood Smith als Earl Stone |
 | Holland Taylor als Carol Stone |
 | Susan Traylor als Faye Stone |
 | Maria Tucci als Angela Maretto |
 | Tim Hopper als Mike Warden |
 | Michael Rispoli als Ben DeLuca |
 | Buck Henry als Mr. H. Finlaysson |
 | Gerry Quigley als George |
| Tom Forrester als Fisherman |
| Alan Edward Lewis als Fisherman |
| Nadine MacKinnon als Sexy Woman |
 | Conrad Coates als Weaselly Guy |
 | Ron Gabriel als Sal |
| Ian Heath als Student |
| Graeme Millington als Student |
| Sean Ryan als Student |
 | Nicholas Pasco als Detective |
| Joyce Maynard als Lawyer |
 | David Collins als Reporter |
 | Eve Crawford als Reporter |
 | Janet Lo als Reporter |
 | David Cronenberg als Man at Lake |
| Tom Quinn als Skating Promoter |
| Peter Glen als Priest |
| Amber-Lee Campbell als Suzanne (age 5) |
| Colleen Williams als Valerie Mertz |
| Simon Richards als Chester |
 | Philip Williams als Babe Hines |
| Susan Backs als June Hines |
 | Kyra Harper als Mary Emmett |
| Adam Roth als Band Member |
 | Tamara Gorski als Girl at Bar |
 | Katie Griffin als Girl at Bar |
| Carla Renee als Girl at Bar |
| Mischa als Walter |
 | George Segal als Conference Speaker (uncredited) |
 | Rain Phoenix als Tambourine Player in Band (uncredited) |
 | Chris Phillips als High School Soccer Player (uncredited) |
 | Andrew Scott als Band Member |
| Missy Stewart | Production Design |
| Carol Lavoie | Set Decoration |
| Danny Elfman | Original Music Composer |
| Curtiss Clayton | Editor |
| Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Buck Henry | Screenplay |
| Eric Alan Edwards | Director of Photography |
| Laura Ziskin | Producer |
| Jonathan T. Taplin | Executive Producer |
| Beatrix Aruna Pasztor | Costume Design |
| Deirdre Bowen | Casting |
| Gus Van Sant | Director |
| Howard Feuer | Casting |
| Sandy Isaac | Co-Producer |
| Roman Alexander Buchok | Third Assistant Director |
| Michele Rakich | Third Assistant Director |
| Leslie Morgan | Co-Producer |
| Beverly Carr | Key Makeup Artist |
| Vlasta Svoboda | Art Direction |
| Tom Quinn | Second Assistant Director |
| Patricia Green | Makeup Artist |
| Barbara Lorenz | Hairstylist |
| Steve Wakefield | Unit Production Manager |
| David Webb | First Assistant Director |
| David R. Beecroft | Hairstylist |
| Joyce Maynard | Novel |
| Carla Meyer | Dialect Coach |
| Perry Hoffman | Camera Operator |
| Gloria Kaiser | Color Timer |
| Michael Hall | First Assistant Camera |
| Kerry Hayes | Still Photographer |
| Jeffrey Pollack | Music Consultant |
| Michael Semanick | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Steve Ferrier | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Mark Manchester | Key Grip |
| Ellen Segal | Music Editor |
| Kelley Baker | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Amanda Brand | Unit Publicist |
| Owen Langevin | Production Sound Mixer |
| Kathryn Buck | Script Supervisor |
| Kevan Dutchak | Second Assistant Camera |
| Michael Galbraith | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Delphine White | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| John Ozolins | Transportation Captain |
| David Parker | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Richard Stone | Conductor |
| Denis Bellingham | Boom Operator |
| Karen M. Clark | Draughtsman |
| Ken Clark | Property Master |
| Rossana DeCampo | Painter |
| Willi Holst | Scenic Artist |
| Henry Ilola | Construction Coordinator |
| Sheri O'Rourke | Assistant Property Master |
| Andrew Poulos | Assistant Art Director |
| Parker Logan | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Jennifer Myers | Foley Artist |
| Philip Rogers | Sound Recordist |
| Concha Solano | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Danny Lima | Stunts |
| Tracy Shaw | Dolly Grip |
| Stephen Spurrell | Rigging Gaffer |
| Donah Bassett | Negative Cutter |
| Gordon Yang | Location Manager |
| Steve Bartek | Orchestrator |
| Shauna Jamison | Production Secretary |
| Regina Robb | Production Coordinator |
| Sheena D. Robertson | Studio Teacher |
| Carole Wattles | Production Accountant |
| Doug Coleman | Stunts |
