Robert Altman Director, Screenwriter Andie MacDowell Ann Finnigan Actor Bruce Davison Howard Finnigan Actor Julianne Moore Marian Wyman Actor Matthew Modine Dr. Ralph Wyman Actor Lily Tomlin Doreen Piggot Actor Tom Waits Earl Piggot Actor Robert Downey Jr. Bill Bush Actor Chris Penn Jerry Kaiser Actor Jennifer Jason Leigh Lois Kaiser Actor Lyle Lovett Andy Bitkower Actor Huey Lewis Vern Miller Actor Buck Henry Gordon Johnson Actor Fred Ward Stuart Kane Actor Anne Archer Claire Kane Actor Tim Robbins Gene Shepard Actor Madeleine Stowe Sherri Shepard Actor Peter Gallagher Stormy Weathers Actor Lori Singer Zoe Trainer , Cello (The Trout Quintet) Actor Frances McDormand Betty Weathers Actor Annie Ross Tess Trainer , Vocals Actor Robert Do 'Qui Knute Willis Actor Darnell Williams Joe Robbins Actor Michael Beach Jim Stone Actor Charles Rocket Wally Littleton Actor Dirk Blocker Diner Customer Actor Jack Lemmon Paul Finnigan Actor Frank Barhydt Screenwriter Cary Brokaw Producer Scott Bushnell Executive Producer Gavin Friday Original Music Mark Isham Original Music Walt Lloyd Cinematographer Suzy Elmiger Film Editing Geraldine Peroni Film Editing Stephen Altman Production Design Jerry Fleming Art Director Susan Emshwiller Set Decoration John Hay Costume Design