Michael Pressman Director Dan Aykroyd Clifford Skridlow , Doctor Detroit Actor Howard Hesseman Smooth Walker Actor Donna Dixon Monica McNeil Actor Lydia Lei Jasmine Wu Actor T.K. Carter Diavolo Washington Actor Lynn Whitfield Thelma Cleland Actor Fran Drescher Karen Blittstein Actor Kate Murtagh Mom Actor George Furth Arthur Skridlow Actor Nan Martin Margaret Skridlow Actor Andrew Duggan Harmon Rausehorn Actor Glenne Headly Miss Debbylike Actor Carl Gottlieb Screenwriter Robert Boris Screenwriter Bruce Jay Friedman Screenwriter Robert K. Weiss Producer Bernie Brillstein Executive Producer King Baggot Cinematographer Christopher Greenbury Film Editing Lalo Schifrin Original Music Lawrence G. Paull Production Design Hal Gausman Set Decoration, Costume Design Wallis Nicita Casting