Directed by George Miller Written by John Updike Michael Cristofer Cast Jack Nicholson ... Daryl Van Horne Cher ... Alexandra Medford Susan Sarandon ... Jane Spofford Michelle Pfeiffer ... Sukie Ridgemont Veronica Cartwright ... Felicia Alden Richard Jenkins ... Clyde Alden Keith Jochim ... Walter Neff Carel Struycken ... Fidel Helen Lloyd Breed ... Mrs. Biddle Caroline Struzik ... Carol Medford Michele Sincavage ... Ridgemont Child Nicol Sincavage ... Ridgemont Child Heather Coleman ... Ridgemont Child Carolyn Ditmars ... Ridgemont Child Cynthia Ditmars ... Ridgemont Child Christine Ditmars ... Ridgemont Child Craig Burket ... String Quartet Abraham Mishkind ... String Quartet Christopher Verrette ... String Quartet Becca Lish ... Mrs. Neff Ruth Maynard ... Mrs. Biddle's Friend Lansdale Chatfield ... Doctor #1 Carole White ... Cashier (as Carole Ita White) Babbie Green ... Woman at Market Jane A. Johnston ... Woman at Market Merrily Horowitz ... Woman at Market Harriet Medin ... Woman at Market Margot Dionne ... Nurse James Boyle ... Doctor #2 (as James T. Boyle) John Blood ... Deli Counterman Ron Campbell ... Ice Cream Counterman Eugene Boles ... Minister Corey Carrier ... Lenox School Band (cymbals) Kate Barret ... Lenox School Band Dan Edson ... Lenox School Band Anthony Falco ... Lenox School Band Kevin Goodwin ... Lenox School Band Tara Halfpenny ... Lenox School Band David Hazel ... Lenox School Band Melanie Hewitt ... Lenox School Band Matt Kane ... Lenox School Band Anne Lindgren ... Lenox School Band Jessica MacDonald ... Lenox School Band Corinna Minnar ... Lenox School Band Scott Nickerson ... Lenox School Band Stephen Oakes ... Lenox School Band Ann Senechal ... Lenox School Band James Staunton ... Lenox School Band Amy Warner ... Lenox School Band Uncredited Cast Jeff Beery ... Teen at hall recital Brina ... Townie Grenville Cuyler ... Core Townsperson Robin Eddins ... Church goer Kevin Fennessy ... Churchgoer Scott 'Smitty' Smith ... Background punk rocker Produced by Neil Canton Rob Cohen Don Devlin Peter Guber Jon Peters Original Music by John Williams

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