Robert Carlyle as Rob Morrison

Tom Courtenay as Leonard Morrison

Joanne Whalley as Patricia Nash

Jessalyn Gilsig as Sam Morrison

David Suchet as Deputy Prime Minister Campbell

Nigel Planer as Keith Hopkins

Gottfried John as Arthur Moyes

Tom Hardy as Zack

Pip Torrens as Army Liaison Officer Richardson

David Hayman as Major General Ashcroft

Martin Ball as Wyatt

Susan Wooldridge as Penny, Nash's Assistant

Rory Acton Burnell as Michael Scott

Ralph Brown as Mel's Dad Neil

Quanita Adams as Tour Guide

Julie Summers as Housewife

Peter Wight as Johnson - Transport Chief

Poppy Miller as Nikki Fuller

Jeremy Crutchley as Bullman

Bart Fouche as Helicopter Pilot

Jade Davidson as Mel

Angus Barnett as Bill

John Benfield as Frank

Ronald France as Hedges

Rob Dixon as Commander Bryant

Nava Bastani as Press Room Reporter

Cecilia Dazzi as Anna

Giorgio Lupano as Toni

Sara Langridge as Claire

Marina D'Orthez as Emma

Iain Winter as Malcolm

Richard Farmer as Douglas

Ralph Lawson as Colonel Rickford

Mike Tompson as Prime Minister

Kinga Hazai Bodle as Godmother

Moira Lister as Gran

Lynita Crofford as News Reporter

Brent Palmer as Helicopter Reporter