Wim Wenders Director Frederic Forrest Hammett Actor Peter Boyle Jimmy Ryan Actor Marilu Henner Kit Conger, Sue Alabama Actor Roy Kinnear English Eddie Hagedorn Actor Elisha Cook Jr. Eli Actor Lydia Lei Crystal Ling Actor R. G. Armstrong Lt. O'Mara Actor Richard Bradford Detective Bradford Actor Michael Chow Fong Wei Tau Actor David Patrick Kelly The Punk Actor Sylvia Sidney Donaldina Cameron Actor Jack Nance Gary Salt Actor Elmer Kline Doc Fallon Actor Royal Dano Pops Actor Samuel Fuller Old Man in Pool Hall Actor Lloyd Kino Barber Actor Fox Harris Frank Actor Rose Wong Chinese Laundress Actor Ross Thomas Screenwriter Dennis O'Flaherty Screenwriter Ronald Colby Producer Don Guest Producer Fred Roos Producer Francis Ford Coppola Executive Producer Joseph F. Biroc Cinematographer Randy Roberts Film Editing Marc Laub Film Editing Robert Q. Lovett Film Editing Janice Hampton Film Editing John Barry Original Music Dean Tavoularis Production Design Leon Ericksen Art Director Angelo Graham Art Director George R. Nelson Set Decoration Steven Potter Set Decoration Ruth Morley Costume Design Janet Hirshenson Casting Jane Jenkins Casting Barbara Johnson Casting