Harold Becker Director Al Pacino Det. Frank Keller Actor Ellen Barkin Helen Cruger Actor John Goodman Det. Sherman Actor Michael Rooker Terry Actor William Hickey Frank Keller Sr. Actor Richard Jenkins Gruber Actor Christine Estabrook Gina Gallagher, Lonelyheart Actor Barbara Baxley Miss Allen Actor Patricia Barry Older Woman Actor Jacqueline Brookes Helen's Mother Actor Michael O'Neill Raymond Brown Actor Richard Price Screenwriter Martin Bregman Producer Louis A. Stroller Producer Ronnie Taylor Cinematographer David Bretherton Film Editing Trevor Jones Original Music John Jay Moore Production Design Gordon Sim Set Decoration Betsy Cox Costume Design Mary Colquhoun Casting