Peter Weir Director Harrison Ford Allie Fox Actor Helen Mirren Mother Fox Actor River Phoenix Charlie Fox Actor Jadrien Steele Jerry Fox Actor Hilary Gordon April Fox Actor Rebecca Gordon Clover Fox Actor Jason Alexander Hardware Clerk Actor Dick O'Neill Mr. Polski Actor Alice Heffernan-Sneed Mrs. Polski Actor Tiger Haynes Mr. Semper Actor William Newman Captain Smalls Actor Andre Gregory Rev. Spellgood Actor Melanie Boland Mrs. Spellgood Actor Martha Plimpton Emily Spellgood Actor Paul Schrader Screenwriter Jerome Hellman Producer Saul Zaentz Executive Producer Neville C. Thompson Associate Producer Maurice Jarre Original Music John Seale Cinematographer Thom Noble Film Editing Dianne Crittenden Casting John Stoddart Production Design John Wingrove Art Director John Anderson Set Decoration Gary Jones Costume Design