William Hurt as Luis Molina

Raúl Juliá as Valentin Arregui

Sônia Braga as Leni Lamaison / Marta / Spider Woman

José Lewgoy as Warden

Milton Gonçalves as Pedro

Miriam Pires as Mother

Nuno Leal Maia as Gabriel

Fernando Torres as Americo

Patricio Bisso as Greta

Herson Capri as Werner

Denise Dumont as Michele

Nildo Parente as Leader of Resistance

Antônio Petrin as Clubfoot

Wilson Grey as Flunky

Miguel Falabella as Lieutenant

Walter Breda as Agent #1

Luis Guilherme as Agent #2

Walmir Barros as Agent #3

Luis Serra as Prison Doctor

Ana Maria Braga as Lidia

Benjamin Cattan as Molina's Friend #1

Oswaldo Barreto as Molina’s Friend #2

Sergio Bright as Molina’s Friend #3

Claudio Curi as Molina’s Friend #4

Lineu Dias as Bank Cashier

Joe Kantor as Judge

Luis Roberto Galizia as Nurse

Péricles Campos as Prison Guard #1

Edmilson Santos as Prison Guard #2

Walter Vicca as Prison Guard #3

Ken Kaneko as Prison Guard #4

Geogers Schlesinger as Jewish Smuggler

Carlos Fariello as Jewish Smuggler

Frederico Botelho as Jewish Smuggler

Sylvio Band as Rabbi

Paulo Ludmer as Rabbi