"A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national."
Eric Bogosian
as Barry Champlain
Ellen Greene
as Ellen
Leslie Hope
as Laura
John C. McGinley
as Stu
Alec Baldwin
as Dan
John Pankow
as Dietz
Michael Wincott
as Kent / Michael / Joe
Linda Atkinson
as Sheila Fleming
Robert Trebor
as Jeffrey Fisher / Francine
Zach Grenier
as Sid Greenberg
Tony Frank
as Dino
Harlan Jordan
as Coach Armstrong
Bill Johnson
as Fan #1
Kevin Howard
as Fan #2
Anna Thomson
as Woman at Basketball Game / Denise
Bruno Rubeo
as Tony
Pirie MacDonald
as Judge Willard
Allan Corduner
as Vince / Morris
Mimi Cochran
as Girl #1
Rockets Redglare
as Killer / Redneck Caller
Angus G. Wynne III
as Engineer
Chip Moody
as Announcer
David Poynter
Peter Zapp
as Josh / Vincent (voice)
Carl Kissin
as Glen (voice)
Park Overall
as Debbie / Agnes / Theresa (voice)
Michele Mariana
as Rhonda / Elderly Woman / Julia (voice)
Earl Hindman
as Chet / Black John / Jerry (voice)
John Seitz
as Bob (voice)
Kyle McClaran
as Arnold (voice)
Dee Pyland
as Nancy (voice)
Daniel Escobar
as Frank (voice)
William De Acutis
as John the Rapist / Ralph (voice)
Frederica Meister
as Sexy Woman (voice)
Luis Barajas
as Fred (voice)
Vernie Bailey
as Jackie (voice)
Martin Rayner
Alan Clark
as Larry (voice)
John B. Wells
as V.O. (voice)
Leigh French
as Newscaster (voice)
Walter Lynn
Theresa Bell
as Lucy (uncredited)
Kim Gelvin
as Basketball Game Audience Member (uncredited)
Wayne Shannon
as Basketball Game Photographer (uncredited)
A. Kitman Ho
Producer
Oliver Stone
Screenplay
Director
Greg Strangis
Executive Producer
Theatre Play
Robert Richardson
Director of Photography
Stewart Copeland
Original Music Composer
Edward R. Pressman
Sam Strangis
David Brenner
Editor
Clayton Townsend
Production Manager
Michael Flynn
Executive In Charge Of Production
Vebe Borge
Second Assistant Director
Neal Weisman
Associate Producer
Jane Bartelme
Unit Manager
Craig Pittman
Set Dresser
Sharon Ilson
Makeup Artist
Tad Savinar
Martha Marek Beresford
Hairstylist
Floyd Gentry
Scenic Artist
J. Grey Smith
Leadman
Joseph P. Reidy
First Assistant Director
Barry Phillips
Assistant Art Director
Joe Sharber
Props
Chris Henry
Construction Foreman
Diane Schneier
Johnny Gutierrez
Rigging Gaffer
Production Design
Ellen Mirojnick
Costume Design
Derek R. Hill
Set Decoration
Carlton Kaller
Music Editor
Risa Bramon Garcia
Casting
Scott Martin Gershin
Sound Designer
Wylie Stateman
Supervising Sound Editor
Joe Hutshing
Co-Editor
Tod A. Maitland
Sound Mixer
Susan Malerstein
Script Supervisor
Budd Carr
Music Supervisor
Nicola Freegard
Music Coordinator
Joseph A. Mayer
ADR Supervisor
Billy Hopkins
Joyce Rudolph
Still Photographer
Milo
Art Direction
Stephen Singular
Book
Mike Parsons
Property Master
Lon Bender
Dan Perri
Title Designer