Nick Nolte

Jerry Baskin

Bette Midler

Barbara Whiteman

Richard Dreyfuss

Dave Whiteman

Little Richard

Orvis Goodnight

Tracy Nelson

Jenny Whiteman

Elizabeth Peña

Carmen

Evan Richards

Max Whiteman

Mike the Dog

Matisse

Donald F. Muhich

Dr. Von Zimmer

Paul Mazursky

Sidney Waxman

Valerie Curtin

Pearl Waxman

Jack Bruskoff

Mel Whiteman

Geraldine Dreyfuss

Sadie Whiteman

Barry Primus

Lou Waltzberg

Irene Tsu

Sheila Waltzberg

Michael Yama

Nagamichi

Ranbir Bahi

Ranbir

Felton Perry

Al

Eloy Casados

Tom-Tom

Michael Greene

Ed

Ken Koch

Patrick

Dorothy Tristan

Dorothy

Raymond Lee

Yamato

Carolyn Allport

Girl Feeding Kerouac

Sue Kiel

Roxanne

Reza Bashar

Iranian Neighbor

Joseph Makkar

Iranian Boy

Jason Williams

Lance

Darryl Henriques

Geraldo

Nick Ullett

Nigel

Michael Blue

Cop

Allan Malamud

Caterer

Salvador Espinoza

Caterer's Assistant

Michel Voletti

Maurice

Betsy Mazursky

Stylish Jogger

Donald V. Allen

Security Guard

Neil Brooks Cunningham

Security Guard

Bobby Good

Security Alarm Dispatcher

Sandy Ignon

Barry

Margrit Rammé

Sandra Goodnight

Pearl Huang

Translator

Yung Sun

Minister Chan

Eugene Choy

Chinese Delegation

Mae Koh-Ruden

Chinese Delegation

George Sasaki

Chinese Delegation

Leland Sun

Chinese Delegation

Andre Philippe

Party Guest

Lew Hopson

Paramedic

Carlton Cuse

Water Man

Bill Cross

Helicopter Pilot

Toni Grant

Self

Alexis Arquette

Max's Friend (uncredited)

Alan Austin

Cop in Helicopter (uncredited)

Pamela Guest

Policewoman (uncredited)

Sam Sako

Call to Prayer Imam (uncredited)

Geoff Vanderstock

Police Officer (uncredited)