Richard GerePete St. John Denzel WashingtonArnold Billings Gene HackmanWilfred Buckley Julie ChristieEllen Freeman Kate CapshawSydney Betterman E.G. MarshallSenator Sam Hastings Beatrice StraightClaire Hastings Fritz WeaverWallace Furman E. Katherine KerrIrene Furman Michael LearnedGov. Andrea Stannard Omar TorresRoberto Cepeda Polly RowlesLucille DeWitt Matt SalingerPhillip Aarons Ricardo Gallarzo Jr.Interpreter (as Ricardo Gallarzo) Glenn KezerFrank McKusker Douglas NewellDavid Garber Scott HarlanRalph Andropwicz Ed Van NuysCharles Whiting Noel HarrisonLeonard Thompson Jackson BeckThe Voice (voice) Timothy JeckoBusiness Executive Margaret BarkerWealthy Matron D. B. SweeneyCollege Student Lynn KlugmanVideo Technician John Robert EvansSenator #1 Elizabeth KendrickReceptionist Jack ZahniserJack the Pilot Robert FieldsteelAssistant Director Gregory WagrowskiAssistant Director Eldo Ray EstesCampaign Aide (uncredited) Tony D. HeadReporter (uncredited) Lynda LenetCocktail Waitress (uncredited) Tomas MooreTV News Photographer (uncredited) Peter S. LarkinProduction Design Thomas C. TonerySet Decoration William BarclayArt Direction Andrzej BartkowiakDirector Of Photography Joe CranzanoMakeup Artist Anna Hill JohnstoneCostume Design 
