"Looking to get rich quick, an unsuccessful lawyer uses dishonest means to try to become a boxing promoter."
Robert De Niro
as Harry Fabian
Jessica Lange
as Helen Nasseros
Cliff Gorman
as Phil Nasseros
Alan King
as Ira "Boom Boom" Grossman
Jack Warden
as Al Grossman
Eli Wallach
as Peck
Barry Primus
as Tommy Tessler
Gene Kirkwood
as Resnick
Gerard Murphy
as Steel Jaw #1
Clem Caserta
as Steel Jaw #2
Anthony Canarozzi
as Emmett Gorgon
David W. Butler
as John Bonney
Byron Utley
as Frisker at Disco Club
Margo Winkler
as Judge Parker
Maurice Shrog
as Gym Manager
Regis Philbin
as Self
Joy Philbin
Richard Price
as Doctor
Franklin Dennis Jones
as John Dugan
Thomas Mikal Ford
as Herman
Peter Bucossi
as Attacker
Bert Sugar
as Guy at Bar
Nathaniel E. Johnson
as Kid Client
Brenda Denmark
as Kid's Mom
Barry Squitieri
as Marty Kaufman
Lisa Vidal
as Carmen
Carol Woods
as Secretary
Joseph D'Onofrio
as Mike
Michael Badalucco
as Elaine's Bartender
Deborah Watkins
as Nun
Nandan Sage
as Gupta
Harsh Nayyar
as Faruz
Ben Lin
as Duk Soo Kim
John Polce
as Bouncer
Rosalind Malloff
as Freida
Kennan Scott
as Kid on Phone
Henry Milligan
as Cotton
Victor Machado
as Santiago
Chuck Low
as Freddy DiMario
Lou Polo
as Jap Epstein
Louis Cantarini
as Boxing Official
John Quinn
as Bartender
Philip Carlo
as Peck's Guy
Cameron Lane
as Mugger #1
Sharrieff Pugh
as Mugger #2
Mitchell Tex Low
as Delivery Man
Mick Cunningham
as Kid at Disco
Dave Reilly
as Cop #2
Leslie Bart
as Boom Boom's Secretary
Ann Devaney
as Gorgon's Girl
Lorenzo Palminteri
as Tommy Carver
Catherine Russell
as Singer
Ed Bannister
as Cop (uncredited)
David Boston
as Con Edison Worker (uncredited)
Angel Brown
as Taxi Passenger (uncredited)
Alfred Cole
as Self (uncredited)
Ronnie Cuber
as Saxophonist (uncredited)
Dan Gifford
as Man in Bar (uncredited)
Gary Gold
as Musician (uncredited)
Jennifer C. Johnson
as Woman (uncredited)
Diane Kimbrell
as Shopper (uncredited)
Leslie Lawrence
as Preppie Boxer's Girlfriend (uncredited)
John Maczko
as Heavy (uncredited)
Felicia Peluso
as Nightclub Principle (uncredited)
Michael Rispoli
as Trainer (uncredited)
Michael Tenaglia
as Boxer with Speedbag (uncredited)
Paul Zimmerman
as Diner (uncredited)
Irwin Winkler
Producer
Jane Rosenthal
Peter S. Larkin
Production Design
Director
Gerald Kersh
Novel
Screenplay
Mary Jane Ufland
Executive Producer
Harry J. Ufland
Nelson McCormick
Associate Producer
Rob Cowan
Co-Producer
Todd M. Thaler
Casting
Charley Beal
Art Direction
Robert J. Franco
Set Decoration
Richard Bruno
Costume Design
Donna Battersby Greene
Hairstylist
Ilona Herman
Makeup & Hair
Michael Laudati
Makeup Artist
Dorothy J. Pearl
Toni-Ann Walker
Judith Stevens
Unit Production Manager
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Tak Fujimoto
Director of Photography
David Brenner
Editor
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Doug Coleman
Stunt Coordinator
Dan Perri
Title Designer