Lou Diamond Phillips as Agaguk

Toshirō Mifune as Kroomak

Jennifer Tilly as Igiyook

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu as Brown

Donald Sutherland as Henderson

Nicholas Campbell as Scott

Raoul Max Trujillo as Big Tooth

Qalingo Tookalak as Tulugak

Jobie Arnaituk as Nayalik

Tamussie Sivuarapik as Korok

Harry Hill as McTavish

David Okpik as Pualuna

Patricia Eshkibok as Parted Hair

Earl Danyluk as Hatchet Jack

Glenn Verdon as Stebbins

Lucie Kadjulik as First old woman

Lydia Phillips as Second old woman

Jean-Michel Dorthan as First sailor

Gordon Masten as Second sailor

Richard Zeman as Policeman

Alacie Tukalak as Arnattiaq

Sheena Larkin as Mrs. McTavish

Frédéric Duplessis as Tayarak new born

Sam Simpson as Tayarak 1 month

Estafana Chew as Tayarak 6 months

Alunngirk Airo as Tayarak 3 years

Lizzie Sivuarapik as Woman in igloo

Bart Hanna Kappianak as Drum player

Mary Iqaluk as Throat singer #1

Nellie Iqaluk as Throat singer #2