Paul Brickman Director, Writer Tom Cruise Joel Goodsen Actor Rebecca De Mornay Lana Actor Bronson Pinchot Barry Actor Joe Pantoliano Guido Actor Richard Masur Rutherford Actor Curtis Armstrong Miles Actor Nicholas Pryor Joel's Father Actor Janet Carroll Joel's Mother Actor Shera Danese Vicki Actor Raphael Sbarge Glenn Actor Bruce A. Young Jackie Actor Kevin Anderson Chuck Actor Sarah Partridge Kessler Actor Nathan Davis Business Teacher Actor Scott Harlan Stan Licata Actor Sheila Keenan Nurse Bolik Actor Lucy Harrington Glenn's Girlfriend Actor Jerry Tullos Derelict on Train Actor Jerome Landfield Kessler's Father Actor Ron Dean Detective with Bullhorn Actor Bruno Aclin Mechanic Actor Robert Kurcz Service Manager Actor Fern Persons Lab Teacher Actor Cynthia Baker Test Teacher Actor Wayne C. Kneeland Russell Bitterman Actor Jade Gold Evonne Williams Actor Karen Grossman Hall Marshall Actor Brett Baer Howie Rifkin Actor Jon Avnet Producer Steve Tisch Producer Christopher Franke Original Music Edgar Froese Original Music Bruce Surtees Cinematographer Reynaldo Villalobos Cinematographer Richard Chew Film Editing Nancy Klopper Casting William J. Cassidy Production Design Robert De Mora Costume Design