John McTiernan Director Arnold Schwarzenegger Jack Slater, Himself Actor, Executive Producer Austin O'Brien Danny Madigan Actor Charles Dance Benedict Actor F. Murray Abraham John Practice Actor Art Carney Frank Actor Frank McRae Lt. Dekker Actor Tom Noonan Ripper, Himself Actor Robert Prosky Nick Actor Anthony Quinn Tony Vivaldi Actor Mercedes Ruehl Irene Madigan Actor Ian McKellen Death Actor Professor Toru Tanaka Tough Asian Man Actor Joan Plowright Teacher Actor Tina Turner The Mayor Actor Rick Ducommun Ripper's Agent Actor Michael V. Gazzo Torelli Actor Zak Penn Writer Adam Leff Writer Shane Black Screenwriter David Arnott Screenwriter Stephen J. Roth Producer Dean Semler Cinematographer Richard A. Harris Film Editing John Wright Film Editing Janet Hirshenson Casting Jane Jenkins Casting Eugenio Zanetti Production Design Cindy Carr Set Decoration