Mel Gibson:Gene Ryack;Robert Downey Jr.:Billy Covington;Nancy Travis:Corinne Landreaux;Ken Jenkins:Major Donald Lemond;David Marshall Grant:Rob Diehl;Lane Smith:Senator Davenport;Art LaFleur:Jack Neely;Ned Eisenberg:Pirelli;Marshall Bell:O.V.;David Bowe:Saunders;Burt Kwouk:General Lu Soong;Tim Thomerson:Babo;Harvey Jason:Nino;Natta Nantatanti:Gene's Daughter;Purin Panichpan:Gene's Son;Yani Tramod:Gene's Brother-in-Law;Ernie Lively:Truck Driver;Burke Byrnes:Recruiter;Michael Dudikoff:General Lee (uncredited);Sinjai Plengpanit:May Ling, Gene's Wife