Christopher Lambert as Father Alek

Ed Harris as Stefan

Joss Ackland as Colonel

Tim Roth as Feliks

Timothy Spall as Igor

Pete Postlethwaite as Josef

Cherie Lunghi as Halina

Joanne Whalley as Anna

David Suchet as Bishop

Charlie Condou as Mirek

Gregor Fisher as Priest

Jerome Flynn as Traffic militiaman

Brian Glover as Judge

Anne-Marie Pisani as Colonel's Secretary

Eugeniusz Priwieziencew as SB officer

Bogusława Schubert as Secretary

Philip Whitchurch as SB Officer

Johnny Allan as Boxing Coach

Wojciech Pszoniak as Bridge Player

Tom Radcliffe as Young Soldier

Paul Crauchet as Alek's Father

Janine Darcey as Alek's Mother

Matyelok Gibbs as Colonel's Wife

Serge Delanoue as Policeman

Vincent Grass as

Nicky Taylor as

Serge Delanoue as

George Birt as

André Chaumeau as

Huguette Faget as

Nicolas Serreau as

Jean-Pierre Stewart as

Hanna Sylberg as

Raoul Delfosse as (uncredited)

Daniel Olbrychski as (uncredited)