| Jessica Lange | ... Frances Farmer |
| Sam Shepard | ... Harry York |
| Kim Stanley | ... Lillian Farmer |
| Bart Burns | ... Ernest Farmer |
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| Featuring |
| Christopher Pennock | ... Dick Steele |
| James Karen | ... Judge Hillier |
| Gerald S. O'Loughlin | ... Lobotomy Doctor |
| Sarah Cunningham | ... Alma Styles |
| Allan Rich | ... Mr. Bebe |
| Woodrow Parfrey | ... Dr. Doyle |
| Jack Riley | ... Bob Barnes |
| Jordan Charney | ... Harold Clurman |
| John Randolph | ... Kindly Judge |
| Keone Young | ... Chinese Doctor |
| Bonnie Bartlett | ... Studio Stylist |
| Jeffrey DeMunn | ... Clifford Odets |
| Lane Smith | ... Dr. Symington |
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| In alphabetical order |
| Jonathan Banks | ... Hitchhiker |
| James Brodhead | ... Desk Sergeant |
| J. J. Chaback | ... Lady at Roosevelt Hotel |
| Daniel Chodos | ... "No Escape" director |
| Rod Colbin | ... Sentencing Judge |
| Donald Craig | ... Ralph Edwards |
| Lee de Broux | ... "Flowing Gold" Director |
| Jack Fitzgerald | ... Clapper Man |
| Nancy Foy | ... Autograph Girl |
| Anne Haney | ... Hairdresser |
| Richard Hawkins | ... Bum on Street |
| Darrell Larson | ... Louella's Spy |
| Patricia Larson | ... Mrs. Hillier |
| Albert Lord | ... "Flowing Gold" A.D. |
| Vincent Lucchesi | ... Arresting Sergeant |
| Jack Manning | ... Studio Photographer |
| Rod Pilloud | ... Martoni Kaminski |
| Larry Pines | ... Man on Phone / Bookie Joint |
| David V. Schroeder | ... Studio Lawyer |
| Helen Schustack | ... Wardrobe Mistress |
| Sandra Seacat | ... Drama Teacher |
| Charles Seaverns | ... Real Estate Man |
| Karin Strandjord | ... Connie |
| Vern Taylor | ... Studio Executive |
| Andrew Winner | ... Firechief |
| Biff Yeager | ... Motorcycle Cop |
| Alexander Zale | ... Man in Screening Room |
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| Reporters, Publicists, Photographers |
| Paul Fleming | ... Reporters, Publicists, Photographers |
| M. C. Gainey | ... Reporters, Publicists, Photographers |
| Roger Galloway | ... Reporters, Publicists, Photographers |
| Matthew Goldsby | ... Reporters, Publicists, Photographers |
| Paul Keith | ... Reporters, Publicists, Photographers |
| F. William Parker | ... Reporters, Publicists, Photographers |
| Charles Shull | ... Reporters, Publicists, Photographers |
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| Mental Patients |
| Teda Bracci | ... Mental Patient |
| Jan Burrell | ... Mental Patient |
| Flo di Re | ... Mental Patient |
| Dodds Frank | ... Mental Patient |
| Patricia Gaul | ... Mental Patient |
| Robin Ginsburg | ... Mental Patient |
| Pamela Gordon | ... Mental Patient |
| Anjelica Huston | ... Mental Patient |
| Jamie Johnston | ... Mental Patient |
| Ola Kaufman | ... Mental Patient |
| Donna LaMana | ... Mental Patient |
| Sharmagne Leland-St. John | ... Mental Patient |
| Jane Lillig | ... Mental Patient |
| Alexandra Melchi | ... Mental Patient |
| Patricia Post | ... Mental Patient |
| Zelda Rubinstein | ... Mental Patient |
| Nina Schneider | ... Mental Patient |
| Marlene Silvers | ... Mental Patient |
| Vicki Williams | ... Mental Patient |
| Susan Wolf | ... Mental Patient |
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| Doctors, Nurses and Orderlies |
| Tom Amundsen | ... Doctors, Nurses and Orderlies |
| Anne Haslett | ... Doctors, Nurses and Orderlies |
| Barry Jamesby | ... Doctors, Nurses and Orderlies |
| Len Lookabaugh | ... Doctors, Nurses and Orderlies |
| Oceana Marr | ... Doctors, Nurses and Orderlies |
| Vahan Moosekian | ... Doctors, Nurses and Orderlies |
| Tom Pletts | ... Doctors, Nurses and Orderlies |
| Eileen T'Kaye | ... Doctors, Nurses and Orderlies |
| Lila Waters | ... Doctors, Nurses and Orderlies |
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| Charles Prior | ... Soldier |
| Carl Kraines | ... Soldier |
