Instead, the film uses real people in non-professional roles, often playing fictionalized versions of themselves. These include:
* Barbara Loden (as the unnamed woman)
* Salvatore A. Trentino (as a narrator/himself)
* Victor Buono (as an insurance investigator)
* Bruce Dern (as a college student)
The film also features many other non-professional actors, often local residents of New York City, where the film was shot.