Nicolas Cage as John McLoughlin

Maria Bello as Donna McLoughlin

Connor Paolo as Steven McLoughlin

Anthony Piccininni as JJ McLoughlin

Alexa Gerasimovich as Erin McLoughlin

Morgan Flynn as Caitlin McLoughlin

Michael Peña as Will Jimeno

Armando Riesco as Antonio Rodrigues

Jay Hernandez as Dominick Pezzulo

Joe Starr as Subway Rider

Jon Bernthal as Christopher Amoroso

William Jimeno as Port Authority Officer

Nick Damici as Lieutenant Kassimatis

Jude Ciccolella as Inspector Fields

Martin Pfefferkorn as Homeless Addict #1

Razame de la Crackers as Homeless Addict #2

Nelson Peña as Street Hood #1

Marcos Palma as Street Hood #2

Andre Ward as Port Authority Hustler

Cliff Bemis as Desk Cop

Harmonica Sunbeam as 9th Avenue Hooker

Ned Eisenberg as Officer Polnicki

Nicholas Turturro as Officer Colovito

Danny Nucci as Officer Giraldi

Tyree Michael Simpson as Officer Washington

Kevin Feely as Plain Clothes Officer

Mark Elliot Wilson as Street Businessman

Tawny Cypress as Bleeding Woman

Robert Blanche as WTC Desk Officer

Tom Wright as Officer Reynolds

Terry Quinn as Fire Fighter in Concourse

Ed Jewett as Wisconsin Cop

Maggie Gyllenhaal as Allison Jimeno

Maria Helan as Allison's Co-Worker

Brad William Henke as Allison's Brother

Patti D'Arbanville as Donna's Neighbor

Donna Murphy as Judy Jonas

Nicky Katt as Volunteer Fireman

Lucia Brawley as Will's Sister

Kimberly Scott as Sergeant King

Dara Coleman as Officer Boel

Tiffany Romano as Bianca Jimeno

Gregory Jbara as Accountant in Karnes Office

Michael Shannon as Dave Karnes

Jordan Lage as Karnes' Pastor

Wass Stevens as Pat McLoughlin

Peter McRobbie as Allison's Father

Dorothy Lyman as Allison's Mother

Julie Adams as Allison's Grandmother

Tony Genaro as Will's Father

Aixa Maldonado as Will's Mother

Jay Acovone as Donna's Male Neighbor

Howard Samuelsohn as Downtown Resident

David H. Ahl as National Guard Officer at Barricade

Arthur J. Nascarella as Fire Chief at Ground Zero

Thom Prin Jr. as Fireman at Ground Zero

Steve Chappell as Figure of Jesus

William Mapother as Marine Sergeant Thomas

Thomas F. Duffy as NYC Command Centre Operator

Stephen Dorff as Scott Strauss

Frank Whaley as Chuck Sereika

Stoney Westmoreland as Paddy McGee

Tommy Asher as Fireman in Hole

Charles A. Gargano as Port Authority Commander

Thomas McHale as Port Authority Sergeant

Lalanya Masters as Allison's Nurse

Greg Collins as Will's Rescue Fireman

Scott Fox as Firefighter #1 John's Rescue

Louis Raimondi as Firefighter #2 John's Rescue

Victor Spadaro as Firefighter #3 John's Rescue

John Kiernan as Firefighter #4 John's Rescue

Liz A. Randall as Will's Arrival Nurse

Roger Cross as Will's Doctor

Jossara Jinaro as Will's Operation Nurse

Joseph Esposito as Fireman Joe

Gary Stretch as John's Paramedic

Viola Davis as Mother in Hospital

Kurt Caceres as John's Rescue Fireman

Lola Cook as Olivia Jimeno

Douglas J. Aguirre as Official Bavli (uncredited)

Nick Rey Angelus as Injured Trade Worker #2 (uncredited)

Ethan Aronoff as Construction Worker (uncredited)

Michael Arthur as Officer #1 (uncredited)

Amanda Saphire Billingham as Teenage Junkie (uncredited)

Yuki Bird as Nurse (uncredited)

David Boston as Motorist (uncredited)

Barry Brisco as Paramedic (uncredited)

Basilina Butler as Ground Zero Volunteer (uncredited)

Luna Rocio Cantale as Victim #2 (uncredited)

Francesca Casale as Donna's Friend (uncredited)

Michael Devine as Officer Hogarth (uncredited)

Jonathon Downs as Volunteer at Stretcher Handoff for John McLoughlin (uncredited)

Barbra Dunn as Bleeding Woman (uncredited)

LynNita Ellis as NYC Paramedic (uncredited)

Benjamin Fitch as NYPD Officer (uncredited)

Dennis Jay Funny as Hipster on Subway (uncredited)

Paul Grace as NYC Command Center Officer (uncredited)

S.A. Griffin as FDNY Lieutenant (uncredited)

Jay Gutierrez as Street Pimp (uncredited)

Sean Hampton as Doctor (uncredited)

Frank Hopf as Port Authority Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Lou Irizarry as Officer Holtzman (uncredited)

Edward M. Kelahan as NYC Pedestrian (uncredited)

Chad Knorr as Officer #2 (uncredited)

Katia Louise as Family Member (uncredited)

John C. McDonnell as Pittsburgh Officer (uncredited)

John C. McGinley as Fireman (uncredited)

John McLoughlin as Self (uncredited)

Franco Moscon as New York Policeman (uncredited)

Robert Myers as Commuter (uncredited)

J. Woodward Palmer as Fireman (uncredited)

Loukas Papas as NYC Port Authority Pedestrian (uncredited)

Jelani Quinn as Walsh - Tourist (uncredited)

Lalo Reyes as Nurse (uncredited)

Brieann Rich as FDNY Paramedic (uncredited)

Nicholas Rich as NYPD ESU Paramedic (uncredited)

Vincent James Russo as Concerned Spectator (uncredited)

Sahlima as Business Woman (uncredited)

Maz Siam as NYPD ESU Paramedic #4 (uncredited)

Klatann Thomas as ESU Worker (uncredited)

Pete Turner as Ed (uncredited)