Denzel Washington as Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling

Meg Ryan as Captain Karen Emma Walden

Lou Diamond Phillips as Staff Sergeant John Monfriez

Matt Damon as Ilario

Michael Moriarty as Brigadier General Hershberg

Michole Briana White as Maria

Bronson Pinchot as Bruno

Amy Hathaway as Annie

Diane Baker as Louise Boylar

Seth Gilliam as Stephen Altameyer

Regina Taylor as Meredith Serling

Scott Glenn as Gartner

Sean Astin as Patella

Sean Patrick Thomas as Thompson

Zeljko Ivanek as Banacek

Tim Guinee as Rady

Tim Ransom as Boylar

Ned Vaughn as Chelli

Manny Perez as Jenkins

David McSwain as Egan

Korey Coleman as Radio operator

Armand Darrius as Robins

Mark Adair-Rios as Bobcat 5

Ken Jenkins as Joel Walden

Kathleen Widdoes as Geraldine Walden

Robert Brent Lappin as Tank Commander (uncredited)

Jack Watkins as Coffee Sergeant

Benjamin Bryant as Tanker (uncredited)