cast
- Jane Fonda
- Kimberly Wells
- Jack Lemmon
- Jack Godell
- Michael Douglas
- Richard Adams
- Scott Brady
- Herman De Young
- James Hampton
- Bill Gibson
- Peter Donat
- Don Jacovich
- Wilford Brimley
- Ted Spindler
- Richard Herd
- Evan McCormack
- Daniel Valdez
- Hector Salas
- Stan Bohrman
- Peter Martin
- James Karen
- Mac Churchill
- Alan Beckwith
- Technician
- Betty Harford
- Woman at Demonstration
- Clay Hodges
- SWAT Squad Leader
- Dan Lewk
- Donny
- Darrell Larson
- Young Demonstrator
- Dennis McMullen
- Robertson
- Donald Bishop
- Hearings Chairman
- Donald Hotton
- Dr. Lowell
- E. Hampton Beagle
- Mort
- Frank Cavestani
- News Reporter
- James Hall
- Harmon
- James Kline
- Jim
- Joe Lowry
- Security Agent
- Lewis Arquette
- Hatcher
- Michael Alaimo
- Greg Minor
- Michael Mann
- TV Consultant
- Nick Pellegrino
- Borden
- Paul Larson
- D.B. Royce
- Rita Taggart
- Rita Jacovich
- Roger Pancake
- Gate Guard
- Ron Lombard
- Barney
crew
- James Bridges
- Director, Screenwriter
- Bruce Gilbert
- Producer, Executive Producer
- Michael Douglas
- Producer
- Mike Gray
- Screenwriter
- T.S. Cook
- Screenwriter
- James A. Crabe
- Cinematographer
- David Rawlins
- Editor
- George Jenkins
- Production Designer
- Rick Carter
- Production Designer
- James Nelson
- Associate Producer
- Arthur Jeph Parker
- Set Designer
- Donfeld
- Costume Designer
- Willie D. Burton
- Sound/Sound Designer
- Henry Millar
- Special Effects
- Henry Millar, Jr.
- Special Effects
- Kim Kurumada
- First Assistant Director
- Sally Dennison
- Casting
- Bernadine M. Anderson
- Makeup
- Don Schoenfeld
- Makeup
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