John Candy

Jack Gable

Mariel Hemingway

Janet Dubois / Louise

Emma Samms

Rachel Hedison / Laura Claybourne

Raymond Burr

Carter Hedison

Dylan Baker

Blake Hedison

Charles Rocket

Ty Hedison

David Rasche

Dr. Paul Kirkwood / Dennis

Andrea Thompson

Nurse Helen Caldwell

Zach Grenier

Mickey

Jerry Orbach

Lou Sherwood

Renée Taylor

Arlene Sherwood

Milt Oberman

Fetterman

Mark Boone Junior

Cable Man

Tony Steedman

Edward

John Michael Bolger

Len

Rita Gomez

Marge

Stephanie Segal

TV Reporter

Mark Zuelke

Chauffeur

Dick Durock

Riley

Anthony G. Schmidt

Mason

Murray Rubin

Manny

Peter Bromilow

Auctioneer

Patrick Bristow

Bellboy

Jason Ross-Azikiwe

Manu

Brooke Ashley

Cheerleader Donna McKenzie

Glenn Dixon

Elderly Man

Paul Tuerpe

Waiter

Fred Morsell

Choking Man

Zack Phifer

Attendant

Susan Isaacs

Marie

Marvin Kaplan

Typewriter Repairman

Elaine Swayneson

Secretary

Jay Della

Ashford Falls Cable Man

Michael Caldwell

Busboy

Bill Wittman

Soap Announcer

Robert M. Bouffard

Office Clerk (uncredited)

Robert David Crane

Bob (uncredited)

Margot Kidder

Woman in Washroom (uncredited)

Tom Mankiewicz

Man on Stretcher (uncredited)

Robert Wagner

Jack Gates (uncredited)

Tom Mankiewicz

Director

Lawrence J. Cohen

Writer

Richard Donner

Executive Producer

Jill Simpson

Associate Producer

Ann Ford Stevens

Associate Producer

Fred Freeman

Writer

Doug Claybourne

Producer

Lawrence J. Cohen

Producer

Fred Freeman

Producer

Robert M. Stevens

Director of Photography

William D. Gordean

Editor

Tina Hirsch

Editor

David Rubin

Casting

Debra Zane

Casting Associate

Trish Kinney

Script Supervisor

Angelo P. Graham

Production Design

James J. Murakami

Art Direction

Cloudia Rebar

Set Decoration

Molly Maginnis

Costume Design

Catherine M. Jones

Art Department Coordinator

Dan Bronson

Costume Supervisor

Jennifer Dixon

Set Costumer

Mary Elizabeth Still

Set Costumer

Ellen Segal

Music Editor

Budd Carr

Music Supervisor

Terry Leonard

Stunt Coordinator

Troy Brown

Stunts

John J. Smith

Unit Production Manager

John T. Kretchmer

First Assistant Director

Michele Panelli-Venetis

Second Assistant Director

Richard Fernandez

Set Designer

Robert C. Goldstein

Set Designer

Peter J. Kelly

Set Designer

Lauren E. Polizzi

Set Designer

Joe Griffith

Production Illustrator

Al Cerullo

Pilot

Paul E. Sutton

Key Grip

Jack Glenn

Dolly Grip

David MacMillan

Sound Mixer

Geoffrey Patterson

Boom Operator

Art Brewer

Special Effects Coordinator

Terry Leonard

Second Unit Director

Cliff Eidelman

Original Music Composer