Jerome Hellman Director, Producer Marsha Mason Dr. Alexandra Kendall Actor Kathleen Beller Elizabeth `'Buffy'` Koenig Actor Ned Beatty Bud Koenig Actor Susan Clark Fran Koenig Actor Michael Brandon Dr. Jim Sandman Actor Paul Clemens Gerry Hulin Actor Donald Moffat Dr. Walter McInerny Actor Philip Sterling Dr. Frucht Actor Bonnie Bartlett Nurse Farber Actor James Noble Dr. Blankenship Actor Arthur Rosenberg Emergency Room Doctor Actor Peggy McCay Miss Pritikin Actor Robert Doran Alan Actor Lenora May Sue Actor Alexandra Johnson Ellie Actor Fran Bennett Emergency Room Nurse Actor Eloise Hardt Woman in Restaurant Actor Bernie Kuby Tony in Bud's Office Actor Alice Beardsley Mrs. Keyes Actor Karen Anders Secretary in Bud's Office Actor Edith Fields Mrs. Gans Actor Loring Mandel Screenwriter Sheldon Schrager Executive Producer Adam Holender Cinematographer Bob Wyman Film Editing