"The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted."
Jessica Lange
as Frances Farmer
Sam Shepard
as Harry York
Kim Stanley
as Lillian Farmer
Bart Burns
as Ernest Farmer
Christopher Pennock
as Dick Steele
James Karen
as Judge Hillier
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
as Lobotomy Doctor
Sarah Cunningham
as Alma Styles
Allan Rich
as Mr. Bebe
Woodrow Parfrey
as Dr. Doyle
Jack Riley
as Bob Barnes
Darrell Larson
as Louella's Spy
Jordan Charney
as Harold Clurman
John Randolph
as Kindly Judge
Keone Young
as Chinese Doctor
Bonnie Bartlett
as Studio Stylist
Jeffrey DeMunn
as Clifford Odets
Lane Smith
as Dr. Symington
Jonathan Banks
as Hitchhiker
James Brodhead
as Desk Sergeant
Jane Jenkins
as Lady at Roosevelt Hotel
Daniel Chodos
as "No Escape" Director
Rod Colbin
as Sentencing Judge
Donald Craig
as Ralph Edwards
Lee de Broux
as "Flowing Gold" Director
Jack Fitzgerald
as Clapper Man
Nancy Foy
as Autograph Girl
Anne Haney
as Hairdresser
Richard L. Hawkins
as Bum on Street
Patricia Larson
as Mrs. Hillier
Albert Lord
as "Flowing Gold" A.D.
Vincent Lucchesi
as Arresting Sergeant
Jack Manning
as Studio Photographer
Rod Pilloud
as Martoni Kaminski
Larry Pines
as Man on Phone / Bookie Joint
David Schroeder
as Studio Lawyer
Helen Schustack
as Wardrobe Mistress
Sandra Seacat
as Drama Teacher
Charles Seaverns
as Real Estate Man
Karin Strandjord
as Connie
Vern Taylor
as Studio Executive
Andrew Winner
as Firechief
Biff Yeager
as Motorcycle Cop
Alexander Zale
as Man in Screening Room
Paul Fleming
as Reporter / Publicist / Photographer
M.C. Gainey
Roger Galloway
Matthew Goldsby
Paul Keith
F. William Parker
Charles Shull
Teda Bracci
as Mental Patient
Jan Burrell
Flo Di Re
Dodds Frank
Patricia Gaul
Robin Ginsburg
Pamela Gordon
Anjelica Huston
Ola Kauffman
Donna Lamana
Sharmagne Leland-St. John
Jane Lillig
Alexandra Melchi
Patricia Post
Zelda Rubinstein
Nina Schneider
Marlene Silvers
Vicki Williams
Susan Wolf
Tom Amundsen
as Doctor / Nurse / Orderly
Anne Haslett
Barry Jamesby
Leonard Lookabaugh
Oceana Marr
Vahan Moosekian
Tom Pletts
Eileen T'Kaye
Lila Waters
Charles Prior
as Soldier
Carl Kraines
Kevin Costner
as Luther (uncredited)
Dennis Crosswhite
as Orderly (uncredited)
David Eisen
as Photographer (uncredited)
Ted King
as Doctor (uncredited)
Casey MacGill
as Singer (uncredited)
Michael Mallory
as Seattle Reporter (uncredited)
Rick May
as Policeman (uncredited)
Allen Nause
as Reporter / Publicist / Photographer (uncredited)
Jayne Taini
as Nurse (uncredited)
Jamie Johnston
John Barry
Original Music Composer
Graeme Clifford
Director
László Kovács
Director of Photography
John Wright
Editor
Jonathan Sanger
Producer
Patricia Norris
Costume Design
Robert L. Stevenson
Hairstylist
Nicholas Kazan
Writer
Christopher De Vore
Charles Mulvehill
Associate Producer
Eric Bergren
Marie Yates
Co-Producer
Nadia
Makeup Artist
Elisabeth Leustig
Casting
Melanie Levitt
Janet Hirshenson
Toni-Ann Walker
Hair Designer
Dorothy J. Pearl
Makeup Designer
Unit Production Manager
Conductor
Jerry Wills
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Green
Second Assistant Director
Wendy Sterne Brown
Script Supervisor
Mike Higelmire
Leadman
George Gaines
Set Decoration
Ed Milkovich
First Assistant Director
William A. Parks
Construction Coordinator
Joseph E. Thibo
Assistant Camera
Kay Rose
Supervising Sound Editor
Norman B. Schwartz
Supervising ADR Editor
G. Tony Scarano
Costumer
Daniel C. Gold
Gemma La Mana
Still Photographer
Larry Singer
ADR Editor
Robert J. Litt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richmond L. Aguilar
Gaffer
Robert M. Stevens
Camera Operator
Kenneth Hall
Music Editor
Cliff Kohlweck
Albert Woodbury
Orchestrator
Deahdra Scarano
Kathy Virkler
Assistant Editor
Paul Caven
Best Boy Electric
Key Grip
Ray Mercer Jr.
Property Master
Nancy Martinelli
Charles Woolf
Neil Brody
Charleen Richards-Steeves
ADR Mixer
Florence Avery
George Ressler
Best Boy Grip
Arthur Shippee
Assistant Property Master
Emad Helmey
Set Designer
G. Fern Weber
John B. Schuyler
Boom Operator
Elliot Tyson
Matt Springman
Patrick R. Norris
Jack Leustig
Extras Casting
Deborah Rosen
Unit Publicist
Linda Phillips-Palo
Extras Casting Assistant
Vince Heileson
Production Accountant
Aubrey Head
Color Timer
O.T. Henderson
Dolly Grip
Teresa Stokovic
Production Office Coordinator
Joe O'Har
Location Manager
Carole Noia
Researcher
Pat Orseth
James L. Wills
Craft Service
Donah Bassett
Negative Cutter
Paul Casella Jr.
Transportation Coordinator
Blanche Bisbing
Assistant Accountant
Walt Freitas
Transportation Captain
Richard Sylbert
Production Design
Michael Colgan
Sound Editor
Robert Nichols II
Sound Recordist
Victoria Sampson
David M. Ronne
Sound Mixer
Ida Random
Art Direction