Jack Nicholson as SM1 Billy 'Bad Ass' Buddusky

Otis Young as GM1 'Mule' Mulhall

Randy Quaid as Seaman Larry Meadows

Clifton James as M. A. A.

Carol Kane as Young Whore

Michael Moriarty as Marine O. D.

Kathleen Miller as Annette

Nancy Allen as Nancy

Gerry Salsberg as Henry

Luana Anders as Donna

Patricia Hamilton as Madame

Gilda Radner as Nichiren Shoshu Member

Hal Ashby as Bearded Man at Bar (uncredited)

Don McGovern as Bartender

Michael Chapman as Taxi Driver

Jim Henshaw as Sweek

Derek McGrath as Nichiren Shoshu Member

Jim Horn as Nichiren Shoshu Member

John Castellano as Nichiren Shoshu Member