Sylvester Stallone as John D. 'Johnny' Kovak

Rod Steiger as Sen. Andrew Madison

Peter Boyle as Max Graham

Melinda Dillon as Anna Zarinkas

David Huffman as Abe Belkin

Kevin Conway as Vince Doyle

Tony Lo Bianco as Anthony 'Babe' Milano

Cassie Yates as Molly

Peter Donat as Arthur St. Clair

John Lehne as Mr. Gant

Henry Wilcoxon as Win Talbot

Richard Herd as Mike Monahan

Tony Mockus Jr. as Tom Higgins

Ken Kercheval as Bernie Marr

Elena Karam as Mrs. Zarinkas

Joe Tornatore as Angel

James Karen as Andrews

Stuart Gillard as Phil Talbot

Brian Dennehy as Frank Vasko

Sam Chew Jr. as Peter Jacobs

Robert Lipton as Dave Roberts

John Bleifer as Mishka

Frank McRae as Lincoln Dombrowsky

Rozsika Halmos as Mrs. Kovak

Earl Montgomery as Russell Langley

Harry Basch as Network Announcer

Nada Rowand as Mrs. Vasko

Chuck Gradi as 'Jugs' Jugovich

Alphonse Skerl as Priest

Reid Cruickshanks as McGuinn

Sidney Clute as Company Negotiator

M. Patrick Hughes as Jocko

Bill Zuckert as Delegate Bob

Martin Braddock as Attorney Negotiations

Barry Atwater as Milano's Attorney

Sandy Ward as The Man

Andy Romano as Man #1

Frank Whiteman as Gunman #3

Hugo Bolba as Zigi

Ron Delagardelle as Samuels

Robert Courtleigh as Congressman

Judson Pratt as Kovak's Attorney

David Greene as Senator

Jimmy Murphy as TV Reporter

René Le Vant as Newspaper Reporter

Anthony Kiedis as Kevin Kovak

Tony Medina as Michael Kovak

Deonne Fator as Vasko's Daughter

Richard Dioguardi as Man #2

Tony Crupi as Gunman #1

Herman Poppe as Gunman #2

Frank Bongiorno as Italian Waiter

Antonio Canino as Maitre D

Michael Twaine as FBI Man #1

Walt Davis as FBI Man #2

Sam Woods as Another Delegate

James Jeter as Mike Quinn

Jack Slate as Bob Wilson

George Barrow as Trucker #1

Norman Rice as Trucker #2

Ed Call as Trucker #3

Russell Shannon as Abe's Man

Fil Formicola as The Man's Assistant

Brass Adams as Attorney

Eric Carlson as Worker

John R. Setard as Another Worker

John Bisenius as Radio Patrolman

Vincent Williams as Glove Factory Foreman

Joseph W. Schuver as Gas Station Attendant

Carl Vander Meulen as Police Captain

Ethel Kohler as Accordionist's Wife

Bruce McGill as Hitman (uncredited)

Charles McCarthy as Accordionist