cast
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Jack Lemmon
Ed Horman
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Sissy Spacek
Beth Horman
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Melanie Mayron
Terry Simon
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John Shea
Charles Horman
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Charles Cioffi
Captain Ray Tower
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David Clennon
Consul Phil Putnam
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Richard Venture
U.S. Ambassador
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Jerry Hardin
Colonel Sean Patrick
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Richard Bradford
Andrew Babcock
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Joe Regalbuto
Frank Teruggi
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Keith Szarabajka
David Holloway
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John Doolittle
David McGeary
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Janice Rule
Kate Newman
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Ward Costello
Congressman
- Hansford Rowe Senator
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Tina Romero
Maria
- Richard Whiting Statesman
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Martin LaSalle
Paris
- Terence Nelson Colonel Clay
- Robert Hitt Peter Chernin
- Félix González Rojas
- María Eugenia Ríos Mrs. Duran
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Jorge Russek
Espinoza
- Edna Necoechea Pia
- Alan Penwrith Samuel Cross
- Alex Camacho Silvio
- Manuel Ávila Camacho Doctor (Mental Hospital)
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Kimberley Farr
Young Woman (Ford Foundation)
- Elizabeth Cross Ann
- Piero Cross Hotel Manager
- Gary Richardson Operator U.S. Embassy
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Josefina Echánove
Woman Doctor (Basement Ward)
- Robert Johnstreet Bob
- Linda Spheeris Woman (State Department)
- Jorge Mancilla Captain (airport)
- Gerardo Vigil Soldier (laundry)
- Mario Valdez Officer (laundry)
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Jaime Garza
Young Man (Stadium)
- Joe I. Tompkins Marine Officer
- John Fenton Carlos
- Jacqueline Evans Woman (Ford Foundation)
- Jorge Santoyo Young Man (Mental Hospital)
- Juan Vázquez Little Man (Mental Hospital)
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Antonio Medellín
Rojas' Assistant
- Albert Cates 2nd Marine Officer
- Miguel Cane Little Boy at Beth's Class (uncredited)
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Emilio Guerrero
Extra (uncredited)
- Harry Kopoian Director of Morgue (uncredited)
- Susana Vincent Nava Nurse (uncredited)