Neal Cassady

Nick Nolte

Acting

Carolyn Cassady

Sissy Spacek

Acting

Jack Kerouac

John Heard

Acting

Ira (based on Allen Ginsberg)

Ray Sharkey

Acting

Stevie

Ann Dusenberry

Acting

Mrs. Kerouac

Margaret Fairchild

Acting

Dick

Tony Bill

Acting

Waitress

Mary Margaret Amato

Acting

Ogden

Kent Williams

Acting

Ogden's Secretary

Susan Niven

Acting

First Receptionist

Marcia Nasatir

Production

Second Receptionist

Mickey Kelly

Editing

Mexican Junkie

Luis Contreras

Acting

Blonde in Car

Sharon Lee

Acting

Bob Bendix

Stephen Davies

Acting

Betty Bendix

Jenny O'Hara

Acting

Dispatcher

Don Brodie

Acting

TV Talk Show Host

John Larroquette

Acting

Youth in Bar

Terence H. Winkless

Directing

Steve Allen

Steve Allen

Acting

Painter (uncredited)

David Lynch

Directing

Second Receptionist

Mickey Kelly

Acting

Undercover Agent

Raymond Vitte

Acting