"A rude, contemptuous talk show host becomes overwhelmed by the hatred that surrounds his program just before it goes national."
Eric Bogosian
as Barry Champlain
Ellen Greene
as Ellen
Leslie Hope
as Laura
John C. McGinley
as Stu
Alec Baldwin
as Dan
John Pankow
as Dietz
Michael Wincott
as Kent / Michael / Joe
Linda Atkinson
as Sheila Fleming
Robert Trebor
as Jeffrey Fisher / Francine
Zach Grenier
as Sid Greenberg
Tony Frank
as Dino
Harlan Jordan
as Coach Armstrong
Bill Johnson
as Fan #1
Kevin Howard
as Fan #2
Anna Thomson
as Woman at Basketball Game / Denise
Bruno Rubeo
as Tony
Pirie MacDonald
as Judge Willard
Allan Corduner
as Vince / Morris
Mimi Cochran
as Girl #1
Rockets Redglare
as Killer / Redneck Caller
Angus G. Wynne III
as Engineer
Chip Moody
as Announcer
David Poynter
Peter Zapp
as Josh / Vincent (voice)
Carl Kissin
as Glen (voice)
Park Overall
as Debbie / Agnes / Theresa (voice)
Michele Mariana
as Rhonda / Elderly Woman / Julia (voice)
Earl Hindman
as Chet / Black John / Jerry (voice)
John Seitz
as Bob (voice)
Kyle McClaran
as Arnold (voice)
Dee Pyland
as Nancy (voice)
Daniel Escobar
as Frank (voice)
William De Acutis
as John the Rapist / Ralph (voice)
Frederica Meister
as Sexy Woman (voice)
Luis Barajas
as Fred (voice)
Vernie Bailey
as Jackie (voice)
Martin Rayner
Alan Clark
as Larry (voice)
John B. Wells
as V.O. (voice)
Leigh French
as Newscaster (voice)
Walter Lynn
Theresa Bell
as Lucy (uncredited)
Kim Gelvin
as Basketball Game Audience Member (uncredited)
Wayne Shannon
as Basketball Game Photographer (uncredited)
Oliver Stone
Director
Theatre Play
Screenplay
A. Kitman Ho
Producer
Edward R. Pressman
Greg Strangis
Executive Producer
Sam Strangis
Stewart Copeland
Original Music Composer
Robert Richardson
Director of Photography
David Brenner
Editor
Tad Savinar
Diane Schneier
Associate Producer
Neal Weisman
Martha Marek Beresford
Hairstylist
Sharon Ilson
Makeup Artist
Jane Bartelme
Unit Manager
Michael Flynn
Executive In Charge Of Production
Clayton Townsend
Production Manager
Vebe Borge
Second Assistant Director
Joseph P. Reidy
First Assistant Director
Chris Henry
Construction Foreman
Barry Phillips
Assistant Art Director
Craig Pittman
Set Dresser
Joe Sharber
Props
J. Grey Smith
Leadman
Floyd Gentry
Scenic Artist
Johnny Gutierrez
Rigging Gaffer
Production Design
Ellen Mirojnick
Costume Design
Derek R. Hill
Set Decoration
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Risa Bramon Garcia
Scott Martin Gershin
Sound Designer
Wylie Stateman
Supervising Sound Editor
Lon Bender
Tod A. Maitland
Sound Mixer
Stephen Singular
Book
Budd Carr
Music Supervisor
Nicola Freegard
Music Coordinator
Carlton Kaller
Music Editor
Susan Malerstein
Script Supervisor
Joyce Rudolph
Still Photographer
Joseph A. Mayer
ADR Supervisor
Mike Parsons
Property Master
Milo
Art Direction
Joe Hutshing
Co-Editor
Dan Perri
Title Designer
Don 'Tex' Clark
Phil Shirey
Terry Lynn Allen
Dialogue Editor
Lorna Anderson
Neal Burger
Harry Cohen
Sound Effects Designer
Tom Dionne
Sound Effects Editor
Avram D. Gold
Lewis Goldstein
Douglas Greenfield
Dolby Consultant
Victor Grodecki
Penny Lee Hallin
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Kevin Hearst
Sherry Klein
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gerry Lentz
Foley Editor
Foley Recordist
Kim Maitland
Sound Recordist
Michael Minkler
T.J. O'Mara
Boom Operator
Kelly Oxford
Dan M. Rich
David M. Roberts
Utility Sound
Joan Rowe
Foley Artist
Ann Scibelli
R. Russell Smith
Cathie Speakman
Sound Editor
Ken Teaney
Stephen Toback
Jerry Trent
Jeff Vaughn
William Purcell
Special Effects Technician
Ray Forrest Barrow
Stunt Coordinator
Sharon Alley
Second Assistant Camera
Jerry G. Callaway
Aerial Camera
Mark Shane Davis
Key Grip
Jon Guerra
Electrician
Dennis Haden
Grip
Steve Lang
Fred L. McLane
First Assistant "B" Camera
Reinhart Peschke
Gaffer
Philip C. Pfeiffer
Second Unit Director of Photography
Toby Phillips
Steadicam Operator
Bill Pierson
Dolly Grip
David Rudd
First Assistant Camera
Frank Scheidbach
Best Boy Electric
John Shoemaker
John Patrick Smith
Camera Trainee
Sean Cohen
Mark A. Hatley
Matthew W. Davis
Casting Assistant
Ed Johnston
Carl Scaglione
Katherine Venti
Casting Associate
Barbara B. Baker
Wardrobe Assistant
Sawnie Baldridge
Costume Supervisor
Stephen M. Chudej
Costumer
Mayes C. Rubeo
Costume Assistant
Donah Bassett
Negative Cutter
Michele Perrone
Assistant Editor
Marcelo Sansevieri
Pietro Scalia
Emmy Scharlatt
Alvin Milliken
Driver
Billy Milliken
Transportation Coordinator
Bob Hagans
Color Timer
Layne Teaff
Production Assistant
Leeann Stonebreaker
Production Coordinator
Christina Stauffer
Sandra Maltz Saccio
Production Secretary
Deborah Lupard
Key Production Assistant
Dianne E. Collins
Publicist