Rutger Hauer as John Tanner

John Hurt as Lawrence Fassett

Craig T. Nelson as Bernard Osterman

Dennis Hopper as Richard Tremayne

Chris Sarandon as Joseph Cardone

Meg Foster as Ali Tanner

Helen Shaver as Virginia Tremayne

Cassie Yates as Betty Cardone

Sandy McPeak as Walter Stennings

Christopher Starr as Steve Tanner

Burt Lancaster as Maxwell Danforth

Cheryl Carter as Marcia Heller

John Bryson as Honeymoon Groom

Anne Haney as Honeymoon Bride

Kristen Peckinpah as Tremayne's Secretary

Marshall Ho'o as Martial Arts Instructor

Jan Tříska as Andrei Mikalovich

Hansford Rowe as General Keever

Merete Van Kamp as Zuna Brickman

Bruce A. Block as Floor Manager

Buddy Joe Hooker as Hooker

Tim Thomerson as Motorcycle Cop

Deborah Chiaramonte as Nurse

Walter Kelley as Agent #1

Brick Tilley as Agent #2

Eddy Donno as Agent #3

Den Surles as Assailant

Janeen Davis as Stage Manager #1

Bob Kensinger as Stage Manager #2

Buckley Norris as Technician

Gregory Joe Parr as Helicopter Pilot

Don Shafer as Helicopter Agent

Irene Gorman Wright as Executive Assistant

Sam Peckinpah as Maxwell Danforth's Aide (uncredited)

Julie Wakefield as Secretary (uncredited)

Jimmy Williams as CIA Agent (uncredited)