cast
- Jane Fleiss Allison Krause
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Charley Lang
Barry Levine
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Talia Balsam
Sandy Scheuer
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Keith Gordon
Jeff Miller
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Jeff McCracken
Bill Schroeder
- Peter Miner Robbie
- Michael Higgins Prof. Glenn Frank
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John Getz
Prof. Ted Arnold
- Michael Horton Cody
- Ann Gillespie Sharon
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Shepperd Strudwick
Prof. Warren
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Roxanne Hart
Jean Arnold
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Steve Beauchamp
Scooter
- David VandeBrake Chip
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David Marshall Grant
Tom
- Gretchen West Buffy
- Margaret Dirolf Wendy
- Frederick Allen Wesley
- Bill Moses President White
- Jerome Dempsey Gov. James A. Rhodes
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George Coe
Mayor Leroy Satrom
- Barry Snider Sgt. Steincamp
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Ron Frazier
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John Kellogg
- Betty Harper
- Daniel Aguar Duke
- Mark Chamberlin Tony
- Frederikke Borge
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Will Patton
Peter
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Christopher Murney
Maj. Jones
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Lenny Von Dohlen
Guardsman Cal
- Arthur Weaver
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Josh Clark
National Guardsman
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Marilyn Chris
Mrs. Scheuer
- Jimmie Heath National Guardsman
- Luke Reilly National Guardsman
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Mark Soper
Mark
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Jordan Williams
Lt. Stone
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Ellen Barkin
Student (uncredited)
- Brad DeBardelaben Baby John (uncredited)
- Kasi Sexton Baby John (uncredited)