"A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years."
Bette Midler
as CC Bloom
Barbara Hershey
as Hillary Whitney Essex
John Heard
as John Pierce
Spalding Gray
as Dr. Richard Milstein
Lainie Kazan
as Leona Bloom
James Read
as Michael Essex
Grace Johnston
as Victoria Essex
Mayim Bialik
as CC (age 11)
Marcie Leeds
as Hillary (age 11)
Carol Williard
as Aunt Vesta
Allan Kent
as Mr. Melman
Phil Leeds
as Sammy Pinkers
Lynda Goodfriend
as Mrs. Myandowski
Nikki Plant
as Iris Myandowski
Michael French
as Head Waiter
Robert Ball
as Harry
Frank Campanella
as Doorman
Diane Frazen
as Marjorie
Michael Elias
as Seedy Bar Patron
Patrick Richwood
as T. Kuhn
Tracy Reiner
as Dept. Store Clerk
Zachary Weintraub
as ACLU Worker
Nicky Blair
as Tavern on the Green Maitre d'
Joshua Levinson
as Tavern on the Green Doorman
Lori Marshall
as Tavern on the Green Patron
Jenifer Lewis
as Diva
Charlotte Crossley
Julie Bond
Kimberly Morgan
Andrea Paris
Adrienne Parker
Ken Gibbel
as Cowboy Actor
Harvey Miller
as The Movie Director
Héctor Elizondo
as Judge (uncredited)
Whit Hertford
as Tom (uncredited)
Garry Marshall
as Audition Director (uncredited)
Lori Sigrist
as Twin Cousin (uncredited)
Terri Sigrist
Director
Mary Agnes Donoghue
Screenplay
Producer
Bonnie Bruckheimer
Margaret South
Dante Spinotti
Director of Photography
Richard Halsey
Editor
Iris Rainer
Novel
Teri Schwartz
Executive Producer
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
Paul E. Short
Stunts