Kathy Bates

Annie Wilkes

James Caan

Paul Sheldon

Richard Farnsworth

Buster

Lauren Bacall

Marcia Sindell

Frances Sternhagen

Virginia

Graham Jarvis

Libby

Jerry Potter

Pete

Thomas Brunelle

Anchorman

June Christopher

Anchorwoman

Julie Payne

Reporter #1

Archie Hahn

Reporter #2

Gregory Snegoff

Reporter #3

Wendy Bowers

Waitress

Rob Reiner

Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)

J. T. Walsh

State Trooper Sherman Douglas (uncredited)

Jay Dee Witney

News Photographer (uncredited)