General Harlan Bache

George C. Scott

Cadet Major Brian Moreland

Timothy Hutton

Colonel Kerby

Ronny Cox

Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer

Sean Penn

Cadet Captain David Shawn

Tom Cruise

Charlie Auden

Brendan Ward

Derek Mellott

John P. Navin Jr.

Edward West

Evan Handler

Bug

Billy Van Zandt

Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce

Giancarlo Esposito

Billy Harris

Donald Kimmel

Derek Mellott

John P. Navin

Billy Harris

Donald Kimmell

John Cooper

Tim Wahrer

Shirley Rich

Cadet Major John Cooper

Timothy Wahrer

Hulk

Tim Riley

Shovel

Jeff Rochlin

Rusty

Rusty Jacobs

Dean Ferris

Jess Osuna

M.Sgt. Kevin Moreland

Wayne Tippett

Townnie

David Reed

Lieutenant Hanson

Earl Hindman

Townie (uncredited)

Ed Spinelli

Sheriff

James Handy

Marshal

Steven Ryan

Cadet

David McGinley

Deputy

Michael Longfield

Interviewer

Jay Gregory

Announcer

Karen Braga

Stewart

Ralph Drischell

Secretary

Jane Cecil

Male Clerk

Thomas Medearis

Mrs. Malloy

Amelia Romano

Lori Cable

Sheila Marra

Cadet

Gary McCleery

Cadet

Arnold Mazer

Cadet

L. Michael Craig

Sgt. Kevin Moreland

Wayne Tippet

Cadet

Chris Hagan

Cadet

John Taylor

Cadet

Eugene Krumenacker

Cadet

John Faucher

Cadet

Declan Weir

Cadet

Ryan Helm

Cadet

Lou Milione

Cadet

John McBrearty

Cadet

Frank Chambers

Cadet

John Newmuis

Cadet

Paul Lyons

Cadet

Tom Hutchinson

Parent

Tom Klunis

Parent

Brenda Currin

Parent

Elizabeth Perry

Parent

Jeanne Fisher

Parent

Robena Rogers

Parent

James Arnett