Michael Caine as John Preston

Pierce Brosnan as Valeri Petrofsky / James Edward Ross

Ned Beatty as Borisov

Joanna Cassidy as Irina Vassilievna

Julian Glover as Brian Harcourt-Smith

Michael Gough as Sir Bernard Hemmings

Ray McAnally as General Karpov

Ian Richardson as Sir Nigel Irvine

Anton Rodgers as George Berenson

Caroline Blakiston as Angela Berenson

Betsy Brantley as Eileen McWirther

Matt Frewer as Tom

Matthew Marsh as Barry Banks

Ronald Pickup as Wynne-Evans

Philip Jackson as Burkinshaw

Sean Chapman as Captain Lyndhurst

Joseph Brady as Carmichael

Jerry Harte as Prof. Krilov

Michael J. Jackson as Major Pavlov

Alan North as Govershin

Aaron Swartz as Gregoriev

Julia Verdin as Jill Dunkley

Johnny Allan as Night Porter

Roy Alon as Russian Seaman

Michael Bilton as Kim Philby

Sarah Bullen as Dorothy

Rebecca Burrill as Nurse

Peter Cartwright as Jan Marais

Rosy Clayton as Mrs Adrian

David Conville as Bursham

Nancy Crane as Karpov's Secretary

Joanna Dickens as Woman Shopper

Sam Douglas as Russian Soldier

Mick Ford as Sergeant Bilbow

Ronnie Golden as Busker

Steve Halliwell as Plastercast Courier

Gordon Honeycombe as TV Announcer

John Horsley as Sir Anthony Plumb

Boris Isarov as Dresser

Richard Ridings as Skinhead

Julian Jacobson as Conductor

John Murtagh as Scottish Policeman

Patsy Smart as Preston's Housekeeper

James Older as Timmy Preston

Alexei Jawdokimov as Aeroflot Pilot

Clare Kelly as Landlady

Sally Kinghorn as Girlfriend

Ronnie Laughlin as Driver at Scene

Renos Liondaris as Greek Cafe Owner

Neville Phillips as Man in Overcoat

Peter Manning as Violinist

Kenneth Midwood as Chaplain

William Parker as Cruiser

Stephen Persaud as Black Kid

George Phillips as Mr Adrian

Mark Rolston as Russian Decoder

Michael Seezen as Joey

Phil Smeeton as Boyfriend

Chris Walker as Skinhead

Jiří Stanislav as Winkler

Juanita Waterman as Black Girl on Underground Train

Tariq Yunus as Immigration Officer

George Zenios as Greek Cafe Owner

Stephanie English as Protester

Eddie Powell as Angry Motorist

Ben Daniels as Boy in Photo (uncredited)

Shirley Crabtree as Big Daddy (uncredited)

Crusher Brannigan as Himself

Kent Walton as Himself - Wrestling Commentator (Uncredited)