Paul Mazursky Director, Writer, Producer Michael Ontkean Willie Kaufman Actor Margot Kidder Jeannette Sutherland Actor Ray Sharkey Phil D'Amico Actor Jan Miner Maria Kaufman Actor Tom Brennan Mr. Sal Kaufman Actor Julie Bovasso Mrs. D'Amico Actor Louis Guss Mr. D'Amico Actor Kathleen Maguire Mrs. Sutherland Actor Kaki Hunter Patti Sutherland Actor Kristine DeBell Rena Actor Alison Cass Shurpin Zelda Kaufman 4 Actor Christine Varnai Zelda Kaufman 3 Actor Laurence Fishburne Wilson Actor Walter N. Lowery Park Bum Actor Jerry Hall Karen Actor Helen Hanft Used Cars Salesperson Actor Hubert J. Edwards Black Kid Actor Natalie Wood Cameo Actor Anthony Ray Producer Sven Nykvist Cinematographer Donn Cambern Film Editing Claude Bolling Original Music Pato Guzman Production Design, Set Decoration Albert Wolsky Costume Design Juliet Taylor Casting