Was there an early alternate or cut version of Bagdad Cafe that did not have the same large cast namely Brenda and her entourage?
No, there was not an early alternate or cut version of Bagdad Cafe that did not have the same large cast namely Brenda and her entourage. The film was released in 1987 and starred Marianne Sägebrecht as Jasmin Münchgstettner, CCH Pounder as Brenda, Jack Palance as Rudi Cox, Christine Kaufman as Patty, Monica Calhoun as Arlene, Darlanne Fluegel as Phyllis, George Aguilar as Ramon, and Hans Stadlbauer as Count Von Schlossen. The film was written and directed by Percy Adlon and produced by Bernd Eichinger.