Bob Clendenin
Reporter at Hollywood Station

Danny DeVito
Sid Hudgens

Darrell Sandeen
Leland «Buzz» Meeks

David Strathairn
Pierce Morehouse Patchett

Graham Beckel
Det. Sgt. Richard Alex «Dick» Stensland

Guy Pearce
Sgt. Edmund Jennings «Ed» Exley

Gwenda Deacon
Mrs. Lefferts

James Cromwell
Capt. Dudley Liam Smith

Jim Metzler
City Councilman

John Mahon
Police Chief

Kevin Spacey
Det. Sgt. Jack Vincennes

Kim Basinger
Lynn Margaret Bracken

Lennie Loftin
Photographer at Hollywood Station

Marisol Padilla Sánchez
Inez Soto

Paolo Seganti
Johnny Stompanato

Ron Rifkin
Dist. Atty. Ellis Loew

Russell Crowe
Officer Wendell «Bud» White

Simon Baker
Matt Reynolds