Sebastian Stan as Scott Huffman

Christopher Plummer as Frank Pitsenbarger

William Hurt as Tulley

Ed Harris as Ray Mott

Samuel L. Jackson as Takoda

Jeremy Irvine as William Pitsenbarger

Peter Fonda as Jimmy Burr

Bradley Whitford as Carlton Stanton

Alison Sudol as Tara Huffman

John Savage as Kepper

Diane Ladd as Alice Pitsenbarger

Linus Roache as Whit Peters

Max Gail as Haley

Byron Mann as Jay Ford

Amy Madigan as Donna Burr

Dale Dye as Senator Holt

Milton Saul as Civilian / Pentagon Employee (uncredited)

Dan Renalds as Private Benjamin

John D. Hickman as Gene

Vesse Saastamoinen as Radio Willy

Robert Reed Peterson as PFC D. Meyes

John Savage as Chauncy Kepper

August Blanco Rosenstein as PFC J. Larson

Hannah Black as Young Jenny

David de Vries as Congressman

Rose Lane Sanfilippo as Country Club Waitress

Richard Cawthorne as Young Colonel Holt

Daniel Whyte as Major

Wilbur Fitzgerald as Chairman

Bruce MacVittie as Senator Martin Clayborne

Mary Rogers McMaster as CNN Segment Producer

Lu Parker as Newscaster #1

Rick Chambers as Newscaster #2

Rachel Harker as Jenny Raynor

Gordon Convoy as Bagpier #1

Dalton Perrin as Color Guard Dalton

Julian Adams as Lieutenant John Quaid

Martin Copping as Slade

Ser'Darius Blain as Young Takoda

Michael Imperioli as Jay Ford

James Jagger as Young Jimmy Burr

Tessa Robinson as Jesse Mott

Tyler Robinson as James Mott

Zach Roerig as Young Ray Mott

Ethan Russell as Young Tulley

Travis Aaron Wade as Lieutenant Tom Allison

Cody Walker as Young Kepper

Robin Dyke as CO's Wife (uncredited)

Jordan Preston Carter as Jeremy

Robert Tinsley as Navy Officer (uncredited)