Warren Beatty Joe Pendleton Director, Actor, Screenwriter, Producer Buck Henry The Escort Director, Actor Julie Christie Betty Logan Actor Jack Warden Max Corkle Actor James Mason Mr. Jordan Actor Dyan Cannon Julia Farnsworth Actor Charles Grodin Tony Abbott Actor Vincent Gardenia Krim Actor Joseph Maher Sisk Actor Hamilton Camp Bentley Actor Arthur Malet Everett Actor Stephanie Faracy Corinne Actor Jeannie Linero Lavinia Actor Frank Campanella Conway Actor Dolph Sweet Head coach Actor R. G. Armstrong General manager Actor Ed Peck Trainer Actor John Randolph Former owner Actor Roger Bowen Newspaperman Actor Keene Curtis Oppenheim Actor Elaine May Screenwriter Hawk Koch Executive Producer Charles H. Maguire Executive Producer Dave Grusin Original Music William A. Fraker Cinematographer Don Zimmerman Film Editing Robert C. Jones Film Editing Patricia Mock Casting Paul Sylbert Production Design Edwin O'Donovan Art Director George Gaines Set Decoration Richard Bruno Costume Design Theadora Van Runkle Costume Design