 | Sidney Poitier als Roy Parmenter |
 | River Phoenix als Jeff Grant |
 | Richard Jenkins als Richard Grant |
 | Caroline Kava als Elizabeth Grant |
 | Lucy Deakins als Barbara Kerry |
 | Richard Bradford als Konstantin Karpov |
 | Richard Lynch als Scuba |
 | Jerry Hardin als Brewer |
 | Loretta Devine als Verna McLaughlin |
 | Albert Fortell als Bunin |
 | Ronald Guttman als Spessky |
 | Jacob Vargas als Miguel |
| Roberto Jiménez als Joaquin |
 | Robert Madrid als Sergeant Leathers |
| Chez Lister als Tom |
 | Bill Stevenson als Tony |
| Thomas R. Zak als Brett |
 | Newell Alexander als Drill Sergeant |
| Ingrid M. Rhoads als Corporal Hogan |
 | Lisa McCullough als Water Skier |
 | Richard Holden als Young Russian Diplomat |
| Vojislav Govedarica als Joe |
| Kim Strange als DMV Clerk |
 | Lou Hancock als Nursery Customer |
| David M. Paynter als Spike |
 | Biff Wiff als Bucky |
| Tasha Stewart als Dolphin Trainer |
| John Spafford als Trainer #2 |
 | Brooke Theiss als Dilys |
| Jonathan McMurtry als Tour Boat Guide |
| Charles T. Salter Jr. als Trolley Conductor |
| Rick L. Nahera als Trolley Passenger |
| Jim Parrott als U.S. Border Patrolman |
| Arlin Miller als TV Announcer |
| Julio Medina als Soccer Announcer |
| László Kovács | Director of Photography |
| Richard Benjamin | Director |
| Bo Goldman | Screenplay |
| Harry Gittes | Producer |
| Marvin Hamlisch | Original Music Composer |
| Jacqueline Cambas | Editor |
| John Hill | Screenplay |
| Julio Medina | Co-Producer |
| Gail Mutrux | Associate Producer |
| Tom Musca | Story |
| Terry Schwartz | Story |
| David Rubin | Casting |
| Gene Callahan | Production Design |
| Hub Braden | Art Direction |
| Lee Poll | Set Decoration |
| Patricia Norris | Costume Design |
| Dorothy Byrne | Hairstylist |
| Bob Mills | Makeup Artist |
| Art Levinson | Unit Production Manager |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | Stunt Coordinator |
| Dennis Maguire | First Assistant Director |
| Robin R. Oliver | Second Assistant Director |
| Ray De La Motte | Camera Operator |
| Joseph E. Thibo | First Assistant Camera |
| Brian W. Armstrong | Second Assistant Camera |
| Ray Quiroz | Script Supervisor |
| Mark Hite | Leadman |
| Ann Harris | Set Designer |
| Sherman Labby | Production Illustrator |
| Emily Ferry | Property Master |
| Jerry Jost | Sound Mixer |
| Dennis Jones | Boom Operator |
| Robert J. Litt | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| B. Tennyson Sebastian II | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Elliot Tyson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Louis L. Edemann | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Larry Carow | Sound Editor |
| Leonard T. Geschke | Sound Editor |
| Colin C. Mouat | Sound Editor |
| Chuck Neely | Sound Editor |
| Jay Engel | ADR Editor |
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Tom Carlin | Music Editor |
| Jack Hayes | Orchestrator |
| Dan Bronson | Costumer |
| Len Hekel | Still Photographer |
| Vic Heutschy | Unit Publicist |
| Richmond L. Aguilar | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Paul Caven | Best Boy Electric |
| Gene Kearney | Key Grip |
| Donald L. Hartley | Dolly Grip |
| Marvin Salsberg | Construction Coordinator |
| David Gabrielli | Construction Foreman |
| Donald R. Abblett | Standby Painter |
| Greg Lazzaro | Location Manager |
| Gene R. Johnson | Transportation Coordinator |
| Jerry F. Johnson | Transportation Captain |
| Lisa Beach | Casting Assistant |
| Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Phil Hetos | Color Timer |
| Conrad E. Palmisano | Second Unit Director |
| Josh McLaglen | Second Unit First Assistant Director |
