Mel Gibson:Sergeant Martin Riggs;Danny Glover:Sergeant Roger Murtaugh;Gary Busey:Mr. Joshua;Tom Atkins:Michael Hunsaker;Darlene Love:Trish Murtaugh;Traci Wolfe:Rianne Murtaugh;Damon Hines:Nick Murtaugh;Ebonie Smith:Carrie Murtaugh;Lycia Naff:Dixie;Ed O'Ross:Mendez;Don Gordon:Cop #2;Mary Ellen Trainor:Psychologist;Steve Kahan:Captain Ed Murphy;Al Leong:Endo;Mitchell Ryan:General Peter McAllister;Jack Thibeau:Sergeant McCaskey;Jackie Swanson:Amanda Hunsaker;Gilles Kohler:Mercenary;Patrick Cameron:Cop #1