"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)
Screenplay
Greg Strangis
Executive Producer
Edward R. Pressman
Producer
Sam Strangis
Oliver Stone
Theatre Play
Stewart Copeland
Original Music Composer
Director
David Brenner
Editor
A. Kitman Ho
Robert Richardson
Director of Photography
Sharon Ilson
Makeup Artist
Vebe Borge
Second Assistant Director
Neal Weisman
Associate Producer
Craig Pittman
Set Dresser
Jane Bartelme
Unit Manager
J. Grey Smith
Leadman
Floyd Gentry
Scenic Artist
Diane Schneier
Tad Savinar
Joseph P. Reidy
First Assistant Director
Barry Phillips
Assistant Art Director
Joe Sharber
Props
Michael Flynn
Executive In Charge Of Production
Clayton Townsend
Production Manager
Chris Henry
Construction Foreman
Martha Marek Beresford
Hairstylist
Johnny Gutierrez
Rigging Gaffer
Joe Hutshing
Co-Editor
Susan Malerstein
Script Supervisor
Scott Martin Gershin
Sound Designer
Risa Bramon Garcia
Casting
Carlton Kaller
Music Editor
Production Design
Ellen Mirojnick
Costume Design
Derek R. Hill
Set Decoration
Billy Hopkins
Tod A. Maitland
Sound Mixer
Budd Carr
Music Supervisor
Joyce Rudolph
Still Photographer
Stephen Singular
Book
Nicola Freegard
Music Coordinator
Joseph A. Mayer
ADR Supervisor
Milo
Art Direction
Mike Parsons
Property Master
Lon Bender
Supervising Sound Editor
Wylie Stateman
Dan Perri
Title Designer