"Owing to his alleged involvement with communist parties, film director David Merrill is forbidden from working in Hollywood. He decides to fight for his rights and faces numerous challenges."
Robert De Niro
as David Merrill
Annette Bening
as Ruth Merrill
George Wendt
as Bunny Baxter
Patricia Wettig
as Dorothy Nolan
Sam Wanamaker
as Felix Graff
Luke Edwards
as Paulie Merrill
Chris Cooper
as Larry Nolan
Ben Piazza
as Darryl Zanuck
Martin Scorsese
as Joe Lesser
Barry Primus
as Bert Alan
Gailard Sartain
as Chairman Wood
Robin Gammell
as Congressman Tavenner
Brad Sullivan
as Congressman Velde
Tom Sizemore
as Ray Karlin
Roxann Dawson
as Felicia Barron
Stuart Margolin
as Abe Barron
Barry Tubb
as Jerry Cooper
Gene Kirkwood
as Gene Woods
Margo Winkler
as Leta Rosen
Allan Rich
as Leonard Marks
Illeana Douglas
as Nan
Al Ruscio
as Ben Saltman
Bill Bailey
as 20th Century Fox Guard
Adam Baldwin
as FBI Agent #1
Nicholas Cilic
as Matt Nolan
Claude Rauvier
as Claude Rowan
Stephen Root
as RKO Guard
John Horn
as Mike Rainey
Jon Tenney
as Shopper Husband
Cecile Callan
as Shopper Wife
Tom Rosqui
as Norman
Monica Carrico
as Nelly Lesser
Jonathan Ames
as Cabbie
Jimmy Noonan
as FBI Agent
Irwin Winkler
Director
Ian MacGregor-Scott
Sound Editor
Writer
Rob Cowan
First Assistant Director
Jeanne Caliendo
Second Assistant Director
Fríða Aradóttir
Hairstylist
Edward J. Ulrich
Stunt Coordinator
James R. Tynes
Gaffer
David M. Dunlap
Camera Operator
Julie Hewett
Key Makeup Artist
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Michael Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Alan C. Blomquist
Co-Producer
James Newton Howard
Original Music Composer
Richard Bruno
Costume Design
Nelson McCormick
Associate Producer
Arnon Milchan
Producer
Nancy Haigh
Set Decoration
Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Editor
Leslie Dilley
Production Design
Steven Reuther
Executive Producer
Leslie McDonald
Art Direction
Marion Dougherty
Casting
Michael Polaire
Unit Production Manager