Robert Redford as Lt. Gen. Eugene Irwin

James Gandolfini as Col. Winter

Mark Ruffalo as Yates

Delroy Lindo as Gen. Wheeler

Clifton Collins Jr. as Cp. Ramov Aguilar

Kristen Shaw as Clerk (Staff Sgt.)

Paul Calderon as Dellwo

Brian Goodman as Beaupre

Steve Burton as Cap. Peretz

Sam Ball as Duffy

Jeremy Childs as Cutbush

George W. Scott as Thumper

Steve Sandfort as Inmate

Michael Irby as Enriquez

Frank Military as Doc

Nick Kokich as Pvt. Niebolt

David Alford as Corp. Zamorro

Dean Hall as Harris

Peg Allen as Secretary (Kelly)

Rick Vito as Red Team Leader

Maurice Bullard as Sgt. McLaren

Forrest D. Bradford as Simmons

Scott Michael as Gunton

Dean Miller as Carvelli

Michael Q. Davis as Honor Guard

Joe Keenan as Trustee / Lester

David Chattam as Wheeler's Aide

Dan Cole as Trustee #2

Hans Mooy as Sgt. Moore

James-Justone-Thomas as Rapper

Jamie Roberto Mantecon as Inmate

Jeffery G. Fagan as Inmate

Lyon Fleming as Inmate

Darius Willis as Inmate

Rico Moody as Inmate

Rocky Abou-Sakher as Inmate

Sean Cameron as Guard

Mary Jean Bentley as Visitor

Robin Wright as Rosalie Irwin (uncredited)

Michael Dinwiddie as Guard / Red Team / Color Guard (uncredited)

Karen Espenant as Reporter in the Press Crowd (uncredited)

Michelle Way as Color Guard / Prison guard (uncredited)