James Woods

as Joshua Shapiro

Gabrielle Lazure

as Pauline

Alan Arkin

as Reuben

Robert Joy

as Colin

Michael Sarrazin

as Kevin Hornby

Linda Sorensen

as Esther Shapiro

Alan Scarfe

as Jack Trimble

Alexander Knox

as Sen. Hornby

Ken Campbell

as Sidney Murdoch

Kate Trotter

as Jane Trimble

Chuck Shamata

as Seymour Kaplan

Harvey Atkin

as Dr. Jonathan Cole

Gordon Michael Woolvett

as Teddy Shapiro

Catherine Colvey

as Mrs. Abbott

Paul Hecht

as Eli Seligson

Andrew Powell

as Ralph Murdoch

Talya Rubin

as Susy Shapiro

Robert Howard

as Alex Shapiro

Kliment Denchev

as Bulgarian Poet

Alexandra Innes

as Joanna

Bronwen Mantel

as Mrs. Friar

Philip Pretten

as Mr. Friar