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 | Gene Hackman as Col. Cal Rhodes |
 | Fred Ward as Wilkes |
 | Robert Stack as MacGregor |
 | Patrick Swayze as Kevin Scott |
 | Harold Sylvester as Johnson |
 | Randall 'Tex' Cobb as Sailor |
 | Tim Thomerson as Charts |
 | Lau Nga-Lai as Lai Fun |
 | Kwan Hi Lim as Jiang |
 | Kelly Junkerman as Paul MacGregor |
 | Todd Allen as Frank Rhodes |
 | Gail Strickland as Helen Rhodes |
 | Reb Brown as Blaster |
 | Jane Kaczmarek as Mrs. Wilkes |
| Gloria Stroock as Mrs. MacGregor |
 | Jeremy Kemp as Ferryman |
| Debi Parker as Mai Ling |
 | Charles Aidman as Sen. Hastings |
 | Constance Forslund as Mrs. Charts |
 | Jan Tříska as Gericault |
 | Michael Dudikoff as Blaster's Assistant |
| Emmett Dennis III as Medic #1 |
| Charles Faust as G.I. #1 |
| Dave Austin as G.I. #2 |
| Le Tuan as Guard #1 |
| James Edgcomb as CIA Agent |
 | Ken Farmer as Jail Guard |
 | Tad Horino as Mr. Ky |
 | Bruce Paul Barbour as Helicopter Pilot |
 | Steve Solberg as P.O.W. #1 |
| Laurence Neber as P.O.W. #2 |
| Don Mantooth as P.O.W. #3 |
 | Jerry Supiran as Frank at 9 |
| Brett Johnson as Kid #1 |
 | Barret Oliver as Kid #2 |
| Marcello Krakoff as Kid #3 |
| Justin Bayly as Kid #4 |
| Kevin Brando as Kid #5 |
 | Angela Lee Sloan as Kid #6 |
| Juan Fernández as Orderly |
 | Darwyn Carson as Secretary |
 | Nancy Linari as Reporter |
| David Dangler as Reporter |
| Joseph Dypwick as American Soldiers |
| William S. Hamilton as American Soldiers |
| Napoleon Hendrix as American Soldiers |
| Chip Lally as American Soldiers |
| Michael P. May as American Soldiers |
| Tom Randa as American Soldiers |
| Larry Charles White as American Soldiers |
 | Michael Endoso as Son (uncredited) |
| Sig Frohlich as Reporter (uncredited) |
 | Rorion Gracie as Reporter (uncredited) |
| Scott Perry as Father of POW (uncredited) |
 | Tom Willett as Reporter (uncredited) |
| Directing | |
| Ted Kotcheff | Director |
Production | |
| Ted Kotcheff | Executive Producer |
| John Milius | Producer |
Camera | |
| Stephen H. Burum | Director of Photography |
Production | |
| Lynn Stalmaster | Casting |
| Buzz Feitshans | Producer |
Sound | |
| James Horner | Original Music Composer |
Art | |
| George Gaines | Set Decoration |
| James L. Schoppe | Production Design |
| John H. Anderson | Set Decoration |
Editing | |
| Mark Melnick | Editor |
Art | |
| Jack G. Taylor Jr. | Art Direction |
Crew | |
| Kenny Endoso | Stunts |
Production | |
| Burton Elias | Associate Producer |
| Wings Hauser | Associate Producer |
Directing | |
| Craig Huston | First Assistant Director |
| Pamela M. Eilerson | Second Assistant Director |
| Richard H. Prince | Second Assistant Director |
Camera | |
| Ric Waite | Additional Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Michael Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Monty Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Lynda Gurasich | Hairstylist |
| Dorothy Byrne | Hairstylist |
| George L. Little | Costume Supervisor |
| Dan Chichester | Costumer |
| Violet N. Cane | Costume Supervisor |
Camera | |
| Joe R. Marquette Jr. | Camera Operator |
| Douglas Ryan | Camera Operator |
| Michael Gershman | Camera Operator |
| Thomas Laughridge | Camera Operator |
| Michael St. Hilaire | Camera Operator |
| Kim Guthrie | First Assistant Camera |
| Baird Steptoe | First Assistant Camera |
| Martin G. Beazell | Second Assistant Camera |
| Michael R. Marquette | Second Assistant Camera |
| Michael G. Riba | Second Assistant Camera |
| Jerry D. Good | Second Assistant Camera |
| Jack N. Green | Second Assistant Camera |
Lighting | |
| Tim Griffith | Gaffer |
Camera | |
| Tom May | Key Grip |
| John Hennessey | Dolly Grip |
Crew | |
| James W. Gavin | Pilot |
| Karl A. Wickman | Pilot |
| Joe Lombardi | Special Effects Coordinator |
Directing | |
| Joanie Blum | Script Supervisor |
Crew | |
| Eric Myers | Unit Publicist |
Camera | |
| Bruce W. Talamon | Still Photographer |
Crew | |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | Stunt Coordinator |
Directing | |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | Second Unit Director |
Camera | |
| Frank M. Holgate | Second Unit Director of Photography |
Sound | |
| Joe Kenworthy | Sound Mixer |
Editing | |
| Christopher Koefoed | Assistant Editor |
Sound | |
| Michele Sharp | Sound Effects Editor |
| Fred Stafford | Sound Effects Editor |
| Bub Asman | Sound Effects Editor |
| Stan Siegel | Sound Effects Editor |
| Tony Garber | Sound Effects Editor |
| Juno J. Ellis | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Darren T. Holmes | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Don MacDougall | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Richard Tyler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| John L. Mack | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Kenneth Karman | Music Editor |
| Greig McRitchie | Orchestrator |
| Eric Tomlinson | Scoring Mixer |
Crew | |
| Dale Henry | Transportation Coordinator |
Art | |
| Cal DiValerio | Construction Coordinator |
| Dan Curry | Title Designer |
Crew | |
| Pat Romano | Stunts |
Production | |
| Mel Dellar | Unit Production Manager |
Crew | |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | Stunts |
| Ross Reynolds | Pilot |
Writing | |
| Joe Gayton | Screenplay |
| Wings Hauser | Story |
Art | |
| Douglas E. Madison | Property Master |
