John Travolta
Vic Deakins

Christian Slater
Riley Hale

Samantha Mathis
Terry Carmichael

Delroy Lindo
Colonel Max Wilkins

Frank Whaley
Giles Prentice

Bob Gunton
Pritchett

Howie Long
Kelly

Jack Thompson
Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff

Kurtwood Smith
Secretary of Defense Baird

Vondie Curtis-Hall
Lt. Colonel Sam Rhodes

Vyto Ruginis
Johnson

Ousaun Elam
Lt. Thomas

Shaun Toub
Max

Casey Biggs
Novacek

Jeffrey Stephan
Shepherd

Joey Box
Frakes

Jon W. Kishi
Daly

Myke Schwartz
Brandt

Jim Palmer
Lt. Reed

Vince Deadrick Sr.
Jim

Charlie Brewer
McKeller

Gary Epper
Miller

Mario Roberts
Carl

J.N. Roberts
Moss

Daniel von Bargen
Air Force General Creely

Bruce Holman
Chairman Aid

Carmen Argenziano
General Boone

James MacDonald
Park Ranger Baker

French Stewart
I.R. Crewman

Jim Moyle
Pentagon Assistant

Chris Mulkey
Major Hunt

Henry Murph
Captain Johnson

Tom Waddell
Capt. Wright

Rosemary Schoppman
Wanda

Raymond Cruz
Air Force Staff Officer at Casualty Briefing (uncredited)

Tom Demille
Bombadeer Engineer (uncredited)

Scott Perry
Congressman (uncredited)