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John M. Watson Sr. as African American Wannabee Geena Davis as Gale Gayley Chevy Chase as Deke - Channel 4 News Director Warren Berlinger as Judge Goines Ric Salinas as Mendoza's Friend Martin Starr as Allen in Coma Jeff Garlin as News Vendor Cordis Heard as Nurse Roberts John Mohrlein as Fighter Wannabee Marita Geraghty as Joan Rick Plastina as Reporter - Channel 13 James T. Callahan as Police Chief Stephen Tobolowsky as Wallace Sam Derence as Reporter - Channel 8 Dev Kennedy as Tall Wannabee Joan Cusack as Evelyn Laplante Don Pugsley as Jury Foreman I.M. Hobson as Waiter/Captain William Newman as Millionaire James Madio as Joey Laplante Julia Barry as Kelly Don Gazzaniga as Fire Captain Tom Milanovich as Guard at Jail Richard Riehle as Robinson Jay Leggett as Mud Face Wannabee Richard Montoya as Vargas Darrell Larson as Flight Attendant Freddy Kevin Jackson as Inspector Dayton Heidi McNeal as Teenage Girl in Hospital Fisher Stevens as Director of Channel 4 Crash Feature Don Yesso as Elliott Eric Poppick as Mr. Smith Paul Hewitt as Parker Clea Lewis as Sylvia Dustin Hoffman as Bernard 'Bernie' Laplante Tom Arnold as Chick Leslie Jordan as Court Official Michael Talbott as State Police Officer D. David Morin as Fireman on Ledge Kevin J. O'Connor as Chucky Herbert Siguenza as Espinosa Henry Brown as Hospital Guard Maury Chaykin as Winston Kate Butler as Makeup Artist Vito D'Ambrosio as Another Wannabee Turk Muller as Tough Prisoner Cady Huffman as Flight Attendant Leslie Harry Northup as Mr. Fletcher Edward Herrmann as Mr. Broadman - Man Committing Suicide Andy Garcia as John Bubber Christian Clemenson as James Conklin Daniel Baldwin as Fireman Denton Don S. Davis as Probation Officer Lynn Oddo as Buxom Woman Susie Cusack as Donna O'Day Lee Wilkof as Prosecutor Marnie Mosiman as Susan Peggy Roeder as Bag Lady on TV Lance Kinsey as Paramedic

Louis D'Esposito First Assistant Director Mark Bridges Assistant Costume Designer Bonnie Arnold Production Supervisor George B. Colucci Jr. Stunts Stephen Frears Director George Fenton Original Music Composer Gary Dagg Key Grip Donna Garrett Stunts Troy Gilbert Stunts Dennis Gassner Production Design Christopher Lawrence Costume Supervisor David Powledge Stunts Gene Hartline Stunts Mike Moyer Chief Lighting Technician Doug Coleman Stunts Chris L. Spellman Set Dresser Laura Ziskin Producer, Story Donna Evans Stunts Lance Gilbert Stunts Alvin Sargent Story Nancy Haigh Set Decoration David Webb Peoples Screenplay Dennis Madalone Stunts Oliver Stapleton Director of Photography Kim Robert Koscki Stunts Juliet Taylor Casting Jeff Atmajian Orchestrator