Denzel Washington as Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling

Meg Ryan as Captain Karen Emma Walden

Lou Diamond Phillips as Staff Sergeant John Monfriez

Michael Moriarty as Brigadier General Hershberg

Matt Damon as Ilario

Bronson Pinchot as Bruno

Seth Gilliam as Stephen Altameyer

Regina Taylor as Meredith Serling

Zeljko Ivanek as Banacek

Scott Glenn as Gartner

Tim Guinee as Rady

Tim Ransom as Boylar

Sean Astin as Patella

Armand Darrius as Robins

Mark Adair-Rios as Bobcat 5

Ned Vaughn as Chelli

Manny Perez as Jenkins

David McSwain as Egan

Sean Patrick Thomas as Thompson

Ken Jenkins as Joel Walden

Kathleen Widdoes as Geraldine Walden

Christina Stojanovich as Anne Marie Walden

Lucky Luciano as Nathan Serling Jr.

Erica C. Newman as Joleen Serling

Jamal A. Mays as Brian Serling

Ashlee Jordan Pryor as Josie Serling

Michole Briana White as Maria

Jeffrey Allan Waid as Hillerman (as Jeffrey Waid)

Patrick Young as Drill Team Commander

Jimmy Ray Pickens as Soldier

Jack Watkins as Coffee Sergeant

Matt Sigloch as Cadre

Jim Morse as Cadre (as James Paul Morse)

Bruce McGill as McQuillan

Rory J. Aylward as Teegarden's Crew Chief

Kyle Mickaelian as Refueler

Michael Dolan as Orderly

John Roarke as The President

Tom Schanley as Questioner

Robert Apisa as Iraqi Tank Commander (as Bob Apisa)

Daniel Gonzalez as Laughing Gunner

Albert Hall as Speaker

Richard Venture as Don Boylar

Amy Hathaway as Annie

Diane Baker as Louise Boylar

Julius Carter as Rowtero

Korey Coleman as Radio operator (uncredited)

Benjamin Bryant as Tanker (uncredited)

Robert Brent Lappin as Tank Commander (uncredited)

Reed Frerichs as Delinquent Soldier