John Travolta

Character: Vic Deakins

Christian Slater

Character: Riley Hale

Samantha Mathis

Character: Terry Carmichael

Delroy Lindo

Character: Colonel Max Wilkins

Frank Whaley

Character: Giles Prentice

Bob Gunton

Character: Pritchett

Howie Long

Character: Kelly

Jack Thompson

Character: Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff

Kurtwood Smith

Character: Secretary of Defense Baird

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Character: Lt. Colonel Sam Rhodes

Vyto Ruginis

Character: Johnson

Ousaun Elam

Character: Lt. Thomas

Shaun Toub

Character: Max

Casey Biggs

Character: Novacek

Jeffrey Stephan

Character: Shepherd

Joey Box

Character: Frakes

Jon W. Kishi

Character: Daly

Myke Schwartz

Character: Brandt

Jim Palmer

Character: Lt. Reed

Vince Deadrick Sr.

Character: Jim

Charlie Brewer

Character: McKeller

Gary Epper

Character: Miller

Mario Roberts

Character: Carl

J.N. Roberts

Character: Moss

Daniel von Bargen

Character: Air Force General Creely

Bruce Holman

Character: Chairman Aid

Carmen Argenziano

Character: General Boone

James MacDonald

Character: Park Ranger Baker

French Stewart

Character: I.R. Crewman

Jim Moyle

Character: Pentagon Assistant

Chris Mulkey

Character: Major Hunt

Henry Murph

Character: Captain Johnson

Tom Waddell

Character: Capt. Wright

Rosemary Schoppman

Character: Wanda

Raymond Cruz

Character: Air Force Staff Officer at Casualty Briefing (uncredited)

Tom Demille

Character: Bombadeer Engineer (uncredited)

Scott Perry

Character: Congressman (uncredited)