Cmdr. Frank "Dooke" Camparelli

Danny Glover

Lt. Cmdr. Virgil 'Tiger' Cole

Willem Dafoe

Lt. Jake "Cool Hand" Grafton

Brad Johnson

Callie Joy

Rosanna Arquette

Boxman

Tom Sizemore

Lt. Cmdr. "Cowboy" Parker

J. Kenneth Campbell

Lt. j.g. Jack "Razor" Barlow

Jared Chandler

Lt. Cmdr. Mad Jack/Doc

Dann Florek

CAG

Madison Mason

CPO Frank McRae

Ving Rhames

Lt. Morgan "Morg" McPherson

Christopher Rich

Lt. Sammy Lundeen

Justin Williams

Guffy

Douglas Roberts

Captain Copeland

Fred Dalton Thompson

Hardesty

Scott N. Stevens

Mindy Marin

Big Augie

John Corbett

Little Augie

Adam Nelson

Duty Officer

David Schwimmer

Admiral

J. Patrick McNamara

Air Boss

Reb Brown

Librarian

Adam Biesk

Intelligence Captain

Richard Fancy

Clerk

Peter Sherayko

Fighter Pilot Drunk

Rick Dano

New Guy

James O'Neel

Newsman

Hugo Napier

Admiral #2

David Glyn Price

Bartender `Skipper'

Grove E. Johnson

Merchant Thug

Mike Jolly

Merchant Thug

Tom Kriss

Philippino Taxi Driver

Jonnie C. Pangyarihan Sr.

Jack `Hammer' Johnson

Duane Matthews

Sniper

Akio Mitamura

Merchant Thug

Jeff O'Haco

Cole's Killer

Eddie Badiang

Pathet Lao Soldier

Minh Huu Do

NVA Officer

Brian Khaw

Sniper

Akio Matamura

Sallie

Alison Furrevig

Hooker

Connie P. Canales

Thug

Ernie Seliceo

Aide

Ken Wright

Naval Aviator (uncredited)

Danny Nero

Navy Seaman Fighter (uncredited)

Oliver Theess

Office in Control Room (uncredited)

David Wilson