Roy Scheider as Col. Jack Knowles

Jürgen Prochnow as Col. Valachev

Tim Reid as Lt. Col. Clark

Lara Harris as Elena

Harry Dean Stanton as Gen. Hackworth

Dale Dye as Sergeant Major

William MacDonald as MP Corporal

David Palffy as Gawky Soldier

Neil Grahn as Needle-Nose Soldier

Ernie Jackson as Knowles Driver

Ron Campbell as Young US Soldier

John Dodds as Defector

Richard Durven as Young Soldier

Harold Hecht Jr. as Dwayne

Alice Pesta as Hannelore

Gregory A. Gale as Communications Corporal

Henry Kope as Mayor

Guy Buller as Czech Guard

George Scholl as Innkeeper

Garry Galinsky as Red Private #1

Ed Soibelman as Red Private #2

Gary Spivak as Red Private #3

Yefim Korduner as Red Army Major #1

Brent Woolsey as Red Army Major #2

Kent McNeill as US Private #1

Brian Warren as MP & Wide Soldier

Roman Podhora as Czech Guard #1

Joseph Vrba as Czech Guard #2

Gordon Signer as Bavarian Farmer

Lilo Bahr as Innkeeper's Wife

Claus Diedrich as Frontier Police Capt.

Kyle Maschmeyer as Villager #1

Kurt Darmohray as Villager #2

Igor Burstyn as Czech Tower Guard

Matus Ginzberg as Puppeteer

Boris Novogrudsky as Aide to Valachev

Tom Kelly as Sports Announcer

Larry Laverty as Aide to Hackworth (uncredited)