John Travolta as Vic Deakins

Christian Slater as Riley Hale

Samantha Mathis as Terry Carmichael

Delroy Lindo as Colonel Max Wilkins

Frank Whaley as Giles Prentice

Bob Gunton as Pritchett

Howie Long as Kelly

Jack Thompson as Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff

Kurtwood Smith as Secretary of Defense Baird

Vondie Curtis-Hall as Lt. Colonel Sam Rhodes

Vyto Ruginis as Johnson

Ousaun Elam as Lt. Thomas

Shaun Toub as Max

Casey Biggs as Novacek

Jeffrey Stephan as Shepherd

Joey Box as Frakes

Jon W. Kishi as Daly

Myke Schwartz as Brandt

Jim Palmer as Lt. Reed

Vince Deadrick Sr. as Jim

Charlie Brewer as McKeller

Gary Epper as Miller

Mario Roberts as Carl

J.N. Roberts as Moss

Daniel von Bargen as Air Force General Creely

Bruce Holman as Chairman Aid

Carmen Argenziano as General Boone

James MacDonald as Park Ranger Baker

French Stewart as I.R. Crewman

Jim Moyle as Pentagon Assistant

Chris Mulkey as Major Hunt

Henry Murph as Captain Johnson

Tom Waddell as Capt. Wright

Rosemary Schoppman as Wanda

Raymond Cruz as Air Force Staff Officer at Casualty Briefing (uncredited)

Tom Demille as Bombadeer Engineer (uncredited)

Scott Perry as Congressman (uncredited)