Sam Waterston as Sydney Schanberg

Haing S. Ngor as Dith Pran

John Malkovich as Al Rockoff

Julian Sands as Jon Swain

Craig T. Nelson as Military Attaché

Spalding Gray as U.S. Consul

Bill Paterson as Dr. MacEntire

Athol Fugard as Dr. Sundesval

Graham Kennedy as Dougal

Katherine Krapum Chey as Ser Moeum (Pran's Wife)

Oliver Pierpaoli as Titony (Pran's Son)

Edward Entero Chey as Sarun

Tom Bird as U.S. Military Advisor

Monirak Sisowath as Phat (K.R. Leader 2nd Village)

Lambool Dtangpaibool as Phat's Son

Ira Wheeler as Ambassador Wade

David Henry as France

Patrick Malahide as Morgan

Nell Campbell as Beth

Joan Harris as TV Interviewer

Joanna Merlin as Schanberg's Sister

Jay Barney as Schanberg's Father

Mark Long as Noaks

Sayo Inaba as Mrs. Noaks

Mow Leng as Sirik Matak

Chinsaure Sar as Arresting Officer

Hout Ming Tran as K.R. Cadre — First Village

Thach Suon as Sahn

Neevy Pal as Rosa

Charles Bodycomb as Jeep Driver (uncredited)

Richard Nixon as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)