Kirk Douglas as Capt. Matthew Yelland

Martin Sheen as Warren Lasky

Katharine Ross as Laurel Scott

James Farentino as Wing Commander Richard T. Owens

Ron O'Neal as Commander Dan Thurman

Charles Durning as Senator Samuel Chapman

Victor Mohica as Black Cloud

James Coleman as Lt. Perry

Soon-Tek Oh as Simura

Alvin Ing as Lt. Kajima

Lloyd Kaufman as LCdr. Kaufman

Dan Fitzgerald as Navy Doctor

Peter Douglas as Quartermaster

Joe Lowry as Cdr. Damon

Ted Richert as Tideman's Assistant

Mark Thomas as Marine Cpl. Kullman

Harold Bergman as Bellman

George Warren as Tideman's Bodyguard

Richard Liberty as LCdr. Moss

Gary Morgan as Helicopter Crewman

Phil Philbin as Admiral

Robert Goodman as Enlisted Man

Neil Ronco as Harvey

Bill Couch as Durrell (as William Couch)

Jack McDermott as Wynn

Masayuki Yamazuki as Togawa

George H. Strohsahl Jr. as Air Boss

Ronald R. Stoops as Navigator

Kenneth J. Jaskolski as Assistant Air Boss

Sergei M. Kowalchik as Crewman

Jake Dennis as Helicopter Pilot

Jim Toone as Helicopter Co-Pilot

Edward J. Deats as Chief

Robert L. Huffman as Radio Officer

James R. Augustus as Jr. Officer Of The Deck

Sam P. Baldwin as Lee Helmsman

Ronnie J. Ellis as Captain's Aide

Timothy W. Gersbacher as Enlisted Man

Wayne L. Flesher as Enlisted Man

William S. Frost as Enlisted Man

David H. Signor as Enlisted Man

Tommy Abel as USS Nimitz Crew

Andrew Akerson as USS Nimitz Crew

Nick L. Anelli as USS Nimitz Crew

Frank R. Arko as USS Nimitz Crew

Edward Andrews as USS Nimitz Crew Doctor