"Beverly is the perfect happy homemaker, along with her doting husband and two children, but this nuclear family just might explode when her fascination with serial killers collides with her ever-so-proper code of ethics."
Kathleen Turner
as Beverly Sutphin
Sam Waterston
as Eugene Sutphin
Ricki Lake
as Misty Sutphin
Matthew Lillard
as Chip Sutphin
Scott Morgan
as Detective Pike
Walt MacPherson
as Detective Gracey
Justin Whalin
as Scotty
Patricia Dunnock
as Birdie
Lonnie Horsey
as Carl
Mink Stole
as Dottie Hinkle
Mary Jo Catlett
as Rosemary Ackerman
John Badila
as Mr. Stubbins
Kathy Fannon
as Betty Sterner
Doug Roberts
as Ralph Sterner
Traci Lords
as Carl's Date
Tim Caggiano
as Marvin Pickles
Jeff Mandon
as Howell Hawkins
Colgate Salsbury
as Father Boyce
Patsy Grady Abrams
as Mrs. Jenson
Richard Pilcher
as Herbie Hebden
Beau James
as Timothy Nazlerod
Stan Brandorff
as Judge
Kim Swann
as Luann Hodges
Suzanne Somers
as Suzanne Somers
Bus Howard
as Gus
Alan J. Wendl
as Sloppy
Patricia Hearst
as Juror #8
Nancy Robinette
as Jury Forewoman
Peter Bucossi
as Rookie Cop
Loretto McNally
as Policewoman
Wilfred E. Williams
as Press A
Joshua L. Shoemaker
as Court TV Reporter
Rosemary Knower
as Court Groupie A
Susan Lowe
as Court Groupie B
John Calvin Doyle
as Carl's Brother
Mary Vivian Pearce
as Book Buyer
Brigid Berlin
as Mean Lady
Jordan Brown
as Police Officer
Anthony 'Chip' Brienza
as Vendor
Jeffrey Pratt Gordon
as Flea Market Boy
Shelbi Clarke
as Flea Market Girl
Nat Benchley
as Macho Man
Kyf Brewer
as Dealer
Teresa R. Pete
as Baby's Mother
Zachary S. Pete
as Church Baby
Richard Pelzman
as Doorman
Chad Bankerd
as Kid A
Johnny Alonso
as Kid B
Robert Roser
as Kid C
Mike Offenheiser
as Joe Flowers
Lee Hunsaker
as Girl
Michael S. Walter
as Burglar A
Mojo Gentry
as Burglar B
Gwendolyn Briley-Strand
as Mrs. Taplotter
Jennifer Mendenhall
as Reporter
Joan Rivers
as Joan Rivers
Catherine Anne Hayes
as TV Serial Hag
Susan Duvall
as Lady C
Valerie Yarborough
as Press
Jordan Young
as Kid
Jennifer Finch
as Camel Lips
Suzi Gardner
Demetra Plakas
Donita Sparks
John A. Schneider
as Husband A
Lyrica Montague
as Court Clerk
Bess Armstrong
as Eugene Sutphin's Nurse (uncredited)
Greg Coale
as Birdie's Father (uncredited)
Kim McGuire
as Stage Diver (uncredited)
John Poague
as Cop (uncredited)
Al Sotto
as Club Kid (uncredited)
John Waters
as Ted Bundy (voice) (uncredited)
Robert M. Stevens
Director of Photography
Janice Hampton
Editor
Director
Basil Poledouris
Original Music Composer
Susan Kessel
Set Decoration
Ernie Fosselius
Sound Editor
Philip Rogers
Sound Recordist
Ardis Cohen
Hairstylist
Vincent Peranio
Production Design
Kathryn Blondell
E. Thomas Case
Makeup Artist
John Nutt
Supervising Sound Editor
Rick Angelella
Sound Mixer
Van Smith
Costume Design
Mark Berger
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Parker
E. Jeane Putnam
Frank E. Eulner
Robert Shoup
G.A. Aguilar
Utility Stunts
Michael Runyard
Kevin Ray Schneider
Construction Coordinator
Keith Weaver
Scenic Artist
Lianne Williamson
On Set Dresser
Fred Livingston
Don White
Painter
Jim McWilliams
Greensman
Lester Poser
Set Dresser
John Lindsey McCormick
Assistant Production Design
Rob Simons
Draughtsman
Thomas Turnbull
Carpenter
Joshua A. Burwell
Salvatore J. Martines
Swing
Sarah Stollman
Art Department Coordinator
Brook Yeaton
Property Master
Michael Sabo
Claire Sharp
R. Vincent Smith
Assistant Property Master
Greg Link
Thanks
Brian Maas
Harry H. Novak
Marc Greenburg
Paul Reubens
Greg Theakston
Arthur Machen
Gilly Babb
Jack Machen
Ben Smith
Ken Werner
Dennis Dermody
David F. Friedman
Don Knotts
Howard 'Hep' Preston
Additional Hairstylist
Barbara Lacy
Janice Kinigopoulos
Assistant Makeup Artist
Robert Barnaby
Construction Foreman
Anthony L. Brennan Jr.
Lynn Wegenka
Second Assistant Director
Bobby Deal
James Kelley
Francesca Gerlach
Elisa Sansalone
Second Second Assistant Director
Robert Rooy
First Assistant Director
Patrick M. Egan
Jamie Bloom
Dana R. Casey
Art Department Production Assistant
Rebecca Castle
Mary Ellen Woods
Nelson K. Boatner
John Fiedler
Producer
Writer
Cheryl Wheeler Duncan
Stunt Double
Margaret Hilliard
Unit Production Manager
Pat Moran
Associate Producer
Debi Young
Post Production Supervisor
John Currin
Casting
Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr.
Executive Producer
Paula Herold
Bones Howe
Music Supervisor
Erica Huggins
Mark Tarlov
Steve M. Davison
Second Unit Director
Stunt Coordinator
Betty Beebe
David J. Bomba
Art Direction
Frank Ferrara Sr.