Phil Alden Robinson Director, Writer Robert Redford Martin Bishop, Martin Brice Actor Dan Aykroyd Mother Actor Ben Kingsley Cosmo Actor Mary McDonnell Liz Actor River Phoenix Carl Arbegast Actor Sidney Poitier Donald Crease Actor David Strathairn Erwin 'Whistler' Emory Actor Timothy Busfield Dick Gordon Actor George Hearn Gregor Actor Eddie Jones Buddy Wallace Actor Donal Logue Dr. Gunter Janek Actor Lee Garlington Dr. Elena Rhyzkov Actor Stephen Tobolowsky Dr. Werner Brandes Actor James Earl Jones Bernard Abbott, NSA Actor Jojo Marr College-Aged Cosmo Actor Gary Hershberger College-Aged Bishop Actor Lawrence Lasker Writer, Producer Walter F. Parkes Writer, Producer Lindsley Parsons Jr. Executive Producer John Lindley Cinematographer Ernst Rolf Film Editing James Horner Original Music Patrizia von Brandenstein Production Design Dianne Wager Art Director Samara Schaffer Set Decoration Bernie Pollack Costume Design Juel Bestrop Casting Risa Bramon Garcia Casting