James Nesbitt as Ivan Cooper

Allan Gildea as Kevin McCorry

Gerard Crossan as Eamonn McCann

Mary Moulds as Bernadette Devlin

Carmel McCallion as Bridget Bond

Tim Pigott-Smith as Major General Ford

Nicholas Farrell as Brigadier Maclellan

Christopher Villiers as Major Steele

James Hewitt as Colonel Tugwell

Declan Duddy as Gerry Donaghy

Edel Frazer as Gerry's girl

Joanne Lindsay as Mary Donaghy

Mike Edwards as Soldier 027

Gerry Hammond as Para F

Jason Stammers as Para G

Ken Williams as Para H

Bryan Watts as Para E

Simon Mann as Colonel Wilford

Rhidian Bridge as Major Loden

Johnny O'Donnell as Jim

David Clayton Rogers as Dennis

Sean O'Kane as Hugh

Thomas McEleney as Tommy

Deirdre Irvine as Bogside woman

Gerry Newton as Mr. O'Keefe

David Pearse as O/C Provos

Gerard McSorley as Chief Supt. Lagan

Kathy Kiera Clarke as Frances