Nick is desperate, holed up in a cheap hotel, suffering from an ulcer and convinced that a local mob boss wants him killed. Terrified, he calls Mikey, his friend since childhood and a fellow gangster. So begins a long night…
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Peter FalkMikey | Mikey |
 John CassavetesNicky | Nicky |
 Ned BeattyKinney | Kinney |
 Rose ArrickAnnie | Annie |
| CCarol GraceNellie | Nellie |
 William HickeySid Fine | Sid Fine |
 Sanford MeisnerDave Resnick | Dave Resnick |
 Joyce Van PattenJan | Jan |
 M. Emmet WalshBus Driver | Bus Driver |
| SSy TraversHotel Clerk | Hotel Clerk |
| PPeter R. ScoppaCounter Man | Counter Man |
| VVirginia SmithJan's Mother | Jan's Mother |
| JJean ShevlinLady on Bus | Lady on Bus |
| DDanny KleinHarry | Harry |
| MMartin WolfsonCandy Store Man | Candy Store Man |
| EEugene HobgoodMel | Mel |
 David PendletonBar Patron | Bar Patron |
| WWill Gill Jr.Bartender | Bartender |
| MMarilyn RandallShirley | Shirley |
 Reuben GreeneFranklyn | Franklyn |
 Elaine MayWoman on TV (voice) (uncredited) | Woman on TV (voice) (uncredited) |