 | Richard Gere als King David |
 | Edward Woodward als King Saul |
 | Denis Quilley als Prophet Samuel |
 | Alice Krige als Bathsheba |
 | Cherie Lunghi als Michal |
 | John Castle als Abner |
 | George Eastman als Goliath |
 | Tomas Milian als Akiss (uncredited) |
 | Niall Buggy als Nathan |
 | Hurd Hatfield als Ahimelech |
 | Jack Klaff als Jonathan |
 | Tim Woodward als Joab |
 | David de Keyser als Ahitophel |
 | Ian Sears als Young David |
 | Simon Dutton als Eliab |
 | Jean-Marc Barr als Absalom |
 | Arthur Whybrow als Jesse |
| Christopher Malcolm als Doeg |
 | Valentine Pelka als Shammah |
| Ned Vukovic als Malchishua |
| James Coombes als Amnon |
 | Mark Drewry als Ishbosheth |
| John Gabriel als Jehosaphat |
 | Gina Bellman als Tamar |
 | John Hallam als Philistine Armour Bearer |
| James Lister als Uriah |
 | Jason Carter als Solomon |
| John Barrard als Benjamite Elder |
 | Peter Frye als Judean Elder |
 | David Graham als Ephraimite Elder |
 | Genevieve Allenbury als Ahinoam |
| Ishia Bennison als Maacah |
| Jenny Lipman als Abigail |
| David George als Messenger |
 | Anton Alexander als Runner |
 | Marino Masé als Agag |
| Roberto Renna als Zabad |
 | Lorenzo Piani als Guardian |
 | Massimo Sarchielli als Palastu |
| Nana Aslanoglu als Ahinoab |
| Shimon Avidan als Young Absalom |
| Nicholas van der Weide als Young Solomon |
| James Costigan | Screenplay |
| Bruce Beresford | Director |
| Andrew Birkin | Screenplay |
| Ken Adam | Production Design |
| Donald McAlpine | Director of Photography |
| William M. Anderson | Editor |
| Charles Orme | Associate Producer |
| Irene Lamb | Casting |
| John Mollo | Costume Design |
| Terry Ackland-Snow | Art Direction |
| Aurelio Crugnola | Art Direction |
| Carl Davis | Original Music Composer |
| Martin Elfand | Producer |
| Peter Howitt | Set Decoration |
| Sergio Mioni | Stunt Coordinator |
| Francesco Cinieri | Casting |
| Jeff Clifford | Special Effects Technician |
| Trevor Wood | Special Effects Technician |
| Stefano Maria Mioni | Stunts |
| Kit West | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Franco Galiano | Special Effects |
| Angelo Ragusa | Stunts |
| Dino Galiano | Special Effects |
| Claudio Pacifico | Stunts |
| John Baker | Special Effects Technician |
| Lynda Armstrong | Makeup Artist |
| Colin Arthur | Makeup Artist |
| Desideria Corridoni | Hairstylist |
| Graham Freeborn | Makeup Artist |
| Kay Freeborn | Makeup Artist |
| Stuart Freeborn | Makeup Supervisor |
| Giorgio Gregorini | Hairstylist |
| Daphne Martin | Key Hair Stylist |
| Stephen Rose | Hair Department Head |
| Freddie Williamson | Makeup Artist |
| Marian Wilson | Hairstylist |
| Gino Zamprioli | Makeup Artist |
| Clive Challis | Production Manager |
| David Tomblin | Second Unit Director |
| David Tomblin | First Assistant Director |
| Alessandro Alberti | Assistant Art Director |
| Terry Apsey | Construction Manager |
| Maria Teresa Barbasso | Assistant Art Director |
| Maurice Binder | Graphic Designer |
| Peter Childs | Draughtsman |
| Stephen Scott | Draughtsman |
| Charles Torbett | Property Master |
| Fernando Valento | Construction Manager |
| Francesco Valento | Carpenter |
| Alfred Cox | Dialogue Editor |
| Robert Gavin | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Terry Sharratt | Boom Operator |
| Stephen Spencer | Assistant Sound Editor |
| William Trent | Sound Editor |
| Jean Marc Bringuier | Steadicam Operator |
| Adam Cooper | Clapper Loader |
| Vince Goddard | Electrician |
| Keith Hamshere | Still Photographer |
| Paul Kenward | Clapper Loader |
| Douglas Milsome | Camera Operator |
| Bruce Sumar | Electrician |
| Miki Thomas | Focus Puller |
| Robin Vidgeon | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Freddie Webster | Gaffer |
| Massimo Zeri | Assistant Camera |
| Nic Ede | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Marco Valerio Pugini | Location Manager |
| June Randall | Script Supervisor |
| Susan d'Arcy | Unit Publicist |
| Eleanor Fazan | Choreographer |
| Jo Gregory | Production Accountant |
| Melissa Holm | Production Runner |
| Mark Mayling | Production Runner |
| Linda Rabin | Production Coordinator |
| James Costigan | Book |
