"Meet the denizens of New York City: artists, prostitutes, saints, and seers. All are aspiring toward either fame or oblivion while hoping for love and acceptance. Instead they find high rent, faithless partners, and dead-end careers."
Bernadette Peters
as Eleanor
Chris Sarandon
as Victor Okrent
Mary Beth Hurt
as Ginger Booth
Madeleine Potter
as Daria
Adam Coleman Howard
as Stash
Charles McCaughan
as Sherman
Mercedes Ruehl
as Samantha
Joe Leeway
as Jonny Jalouse
Anna Katarina
as Mooshka
Bruce Peter Young
as Mikell
Michael Schoeffling
as Jan
Jonas Abry
as Mickey
Stephen Bastone
as Chauffeur
Denise Beaumont
as Ballerina (as Denise Marie Beaumont)
Mark Boone Junior
as Mitch
Dianne Brill
as Jagger
Steve Buscemi
as Wilfredo
Michael Butler
as Performance Artist
Richie Cannata
as Saxophonist
Johann Carlo
Betty Comden
as Mrs. Wheeler
Jsu Garcia
as Marley (as Nick Corri)
Anthony Crivello
as Hairdresser
Raye Dowell
as Cheerleader
Christine Dunford
as B
Stash Franklin
as Graffiti Artist
Kevin John Gee
as Kyoshi
Aaron Goodstone
Adam Green
as Max
Tammy Grimes
as Georgette
Louis Guss
as Vardig
Rich Hara
as Tetsu
John Harkins
as Chuck Dade Dolger
George Harris
as Super
Francine Hunter
Paul Jabara
as Derelict
Sakina Jaffrey
as Wilfredo's Receptionist
Tama Janowitz
as Abby
Ken Kensei
as Kiochi
Freddy Korner
as Party Guest
Anthony LaPaglia
as Henry
Kim Laresse
as Ballerina
Jennifer Lee Pryor
as Polly
Philip Lenkowsky
as Fritz
Maura Moynihan
as Mona
Harsh Nayyar
as Dr. Pandiya
Suzanne O'Neill
as Victor's Receptionist
Lázaro Pérez
as Bill
Dustin Pittman
Paul Potter
as Simon St. Simon
Paige Powell
Mark Robinson
Stillman Rockefeller
as Man Who Paints
Richard Steinmetz
Michael David Tanney
as Toddler
Stanley Tucci
as Darryl
Julian Scott Urena
as Vandal (as Fabio Urena)
George Harris II
Charles Pendelton
as Eddie
Ismail Merchant
as Party Guest (uncredited)
George Nemeh
as Limousine Driver (uncredited)
Anthony Welch
as Softball Player (uncredited)
James Ivory
Director
Vincent Fremont
Associate Producer
Fred Hughes
Richard Robbins
Original Music Composer
Tony Pierce-Roberts
Director of Photography
Howard Feuer
Casting
David Gropman
Production Design
Karen Schulz Gropman
Art Direction
Carol Nast
Set Decoration
Carol Ramsey
Costume Design
Ma Kalaadevi Ananda
Makeup Designer
McKinley Kirby
Hairstylist
Anthony Sorrentino
Honey Twigg
Makeup Artist
Mary Kane
Production Manager
Donald Rosenfeld
Production Supervisor
Richard Hawley
First Assistant Director
Timothy J. Lonsdale
Second Assistant Director
Martha L. Mericka
Assistant Director
Jeffery J. Tufano
First Assistant Camera
Robin Brown
Second Assistant Camera
Tom Nelson
Sound Recordist
Keith Gardner
Boom Operator
Marc Rogers
Gaffer
William Farber
Best Boy Electric
Robert M. Andres
Key Grip
Richard Dobbs
Dolly Grip
Scott Williams
Electrician
Victor J. Zolfo
Set Dresser
Jennifer Ingram
Peter Gelfman
John Ralbovsky
Scenic Artist
Anthony Dunne
Construction Coordinator
Bill Lehne
Property Builder
Brent Haywood
Barbara Hause
Wardrobe Supervisor
Denise Andres
Varcra Russal
Wardrobe Assistant
Mary Sheldon
Costumer
Andrew Marcus
Associate Editor
Kate MacDonald
Assistant Editor
Dan Sable
Sound Editor
Lynn Sable
Assistant Sound Editor
Deborah Wallach
ADR Editor
Randall Coleman
Sandy Hamilton
Property Master
Ann Edgeworth
Assistant Property Master
Steve Kirshoff
Special Effects
J.C. Brotherhood
Matt Vogel
Carolyn Jacobs
Script Supervisor
Phil Neilson
Stunt Coordinator
Patricia Anne Doherty
Location Manager
Margot Lulick
Assistant Location Manager
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Title Illustration
Tambi Mincer
Production Office Coordinator
Deborah Bacquel
Production Accountant
M. Ross-Michaels
Judy Claman
Extras Casting
Joel David Warren
Still Photographer
Barbara Nitke
Scott Lehrer
Sound Engineer
Frank Ferrucci
Michael Farrow
Woodie Stevenson
Music Coordinator
Joe Violante
Dailies Manager
Mark Ginsberg
Color Timer
John McElwain
Best Boy Grip
Original Story
Screenplay
Producer
Gary Hendler
Katherine Wenning
Editor