Charlie Sheen as Lt. Dale Hawkins

Michael Biehn as Lt. James Curran

Joanne Whalley as Claire Varrens

Rick Rossovich as James Leary

Cyril O'Reilly as Homer Rexer

Bill Paxton as Floyd Dane

Dennis Haysbert as Billy Graham

Paul Sanchez as Ramos

Nicholas Kadi as Ben Shaheed

Ronald G. Joseph as Capt. Dunne

S. Epatha Merkerson as Jolena

Gregory McKinney as U.S. Helicopter Pilot

Rob Moran as U.S. Helicopter Co-Pilot

Richard Venture as Admiral Colker

Mark Carlton as Jim Elmore

Ira Wheeler as Warren Stinson

Ron Faber as General Mateen

William Cort as Elliott West

Randy Hall as Elliott West

William Frederick Knight as Submarine Captain

Nehme Fadlallah as Ali

Marc Zuber as Villa Hostage

Vic Tablian as Terrorist

Nayef Rashed as Latanya Captain

George Jackos as Druze Fighter

Ian Tyler as Shepherd

Michael Halphie as Israeli Intelligence #1

Ezra Abraham as Israeli Intelligence #2

John Pruitt as Local TV Announcer

Tom Sean Foley as Crewman C130

William Roberts as Aircraft Carrier Officer

Michael Fitzpatrick as Aircraft Carrier Officer

Cathryn de Prume as Bartender

Titus Welliver as Redneck in Bar

Chuck Pfarrer as Aircraft Carrier Officer (uncredited)