cast
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John Turturro
Herb Stempel
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Rob Morrow
Dick Goodwin
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Ralph Fiennes
Charles Van Doren
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Paul Scofield
Mark Van Doren
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David Paymer
Dan Enright
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Hank Azaria
Albert Freedman
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Christopher McDonald
Jack Barry
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Johann Carlo
Toby Stempel
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Elizabeth Wilson
Dorothy Van Doren
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Allan Rich
Robert Kintner
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Mira Sorvino
Sandra Goodwin
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George Martin
Chairman
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Paul Guilfoyle
Lishman
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Griffin Dunne
Account Guy
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Michael Mantell
Pennebaker
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Byron Jennings
Moomaw
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Ben Shenkman
Childress
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Timothy Busfield
Fred
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Jack Gilpin
Jack
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Bruce Altman
Gene
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Martin Scorsese
Sponsor
- Joseph Blaire Lester Stempel
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Ernie Sabella
Car Salesman
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Barry Levinson
Dave Garroway
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Debra Monk
Kintner's Secretary
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Mario Cantone
Passerby
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Timothy Britten Parker
Researcher
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Grace Phillips
Mrs. Nearing
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Jerry Grayson
Limo Driver
- Scott Lucy NBC Page
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Matt Keeslar
NBC Page
- Ron Scott Bertozzi NBC Page
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Harriet Sansom Harris
Enright's Secretary
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Mary Shultz
Freedman's Secretary
- Dave Wilson Director
- Robert Caminiti Associate Director
- Eddie Korbich Lighting Director
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Le Clanché du Rand
Cornwall Neighbor
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Carole Shelley
Cornwall Aunt
- Shawn Batten Cornwall Cousin
- Cornelia Ryan Cornwall Cousin
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Jeffrey Nordling
John Van Doren
- Gina Rice Mrs. John Van Doren
- Vince O'Brien Bunny Wilson
- Adam Kilgour Thomas Merton
- Richard Seff Congressman Devine
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Bill Moor
Congressman Rogers
- Nicholas Kepros Congressman Flynt
- Barry Snider Congressman Springer
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Chuck Adamson
Congressman Mack
- Joseph Attanasio Congressman Derounian
- Dan Wakefield Professor at Book Party
- Hamilton Fish Professor at Book Party
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Merwin Goldsmith
Writer at Book Party
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Illeana Douglas
Woman at Book Party
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Gretchen Egolf
Student at Book Party
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Stephen Pearlman
Judge Schweitzer
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Anthony Fusco
Librarian
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Douglas McGrath
Snodgrass
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Calista Flockhart
Barnard Girl
- Alysa Shwedel Barnard Girl
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Kelly Coffield Park
Queens Neighbor
- Dede Pochos Queens Neighbor
- Maria Radman Queens Neighbor
- David Stepkin Queens Neighbor
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Steve Roland
Today Announcer (voice)
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Bernie Sheredy
Reporter
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Joe Lisi
Reporter
- Greg Martin Reporter
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Reno
Woman at Door
- Neil Leifer Psychoanalyst
- Caryn Krooth Blonde
- Mario Contacessi Waiter
- Patricia Geri Russell Challenger
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Bill Cwikowski
Challenger
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William Fichtner
Stage Manager
- Vincent J. Burns Crew Member
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Katherine Borowitz
#1 Mom
- Ray Abbott Photographer (uncredited)
- Ted Brunson Reporter (uncredited)
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Michael J. Burg
Student (uncredited)
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Hélène Cardona
Student (Uncredited)
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Richard Council
Reporter #1 (uncredited)
- Jerry Griffin Doorman (uncredited)
- David Hausen Camera Operator (uncredited)
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Ethan Hawke
Don Quixote Student (uncredited)
- Christopher King Congressional Hearing Reporter (uncredited)
- Stas Kmiec Man in Glasses (uncredited)
- Michael Luceri Student (uncredited)
- Owen Lund Techincal Director (uncredited)
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Gerald McCullouch
Bus Boy (uncredited)
- Peter Morse Student (uncredited)
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Ron Ostrow
Photographer (uncredited)
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John Ponzio
NBC Page (uncredited)
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James Prendergast
Lawyer (uncredited)
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Steve Ryan
NBC Employee (uncredited)
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Jonathan Marc Sherman
Don Quixote Student #2 (uncredited)
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Nick Taylor
Herbie's Neighbor (uncredited)
- Glenn Zarr Press Phtographer (uncredited)
- John D. Bair Grad Student (uncredited)
- Thomas Callahan Press Photographer (uncredited)
- Skip Rose Reporter (uncredited)
- Billy Marshall Thompson Student (uncredited)