 | Sylvester Stallone als Raymond 'Ray' Tango |
 | Kurt Russell als Gabriel 'Gabe' Cash |
 | Teri Hatcher als Katherine 'Kiki' Tango |
 | Jack Palance als Yves Perret |
 | Brion James als Requin |
 | James Hong als Quan |
 | Marc Alaimo als Lopez |
 | Philip Tan als Chinese Gunman |
 | Michael J. Pollard als Owen |
 | Robert Z'Dar als Face |
 | Lewis Arquette als Wyler |
 | Edward Bunker als Capt. Holmes |
 | Leslie Morris als Hendricks |
 | Roy Brocksmith als Fed. Agent Davis |
 | Susan Krebs als Prosecutor |
 | David Byrd als Judge McCormick |
 | Richard Fancy als Nolan |
| Jerry Martinez als Santos |
 | Michael Jeter als Skinner |
 | Bing Russell als Van Driver |
| Alphonse Walter als Station Cop |
| Peter Stensland als Kagan |
| Phil Rubenstein als Assistant Warden Matt Sokowski |
 | Elizabeth Sung als Interpreter |
 | Clint Howard als Slinky |
| Ed DeFusco als Federal Agent |
| Jack Goode Jr. als Federal Agent |
| Geoff Vanderstock als Federal Agent |
| Larry Humburger als Federal Agent |
| Mark Wood als Desk Cop |
| Andre Rosey Brown als Cash's Cellmate |
 | Savely Kramarov als Car Owner |
| Michael Francis Clarke als Reporter |
 | Anne Cooper als Reporter |
| Tammy Richardson als Reporter |
| Patti Davis als Reporter |
 | Richard L. Duran als Prisoner |
| Doug Ford als Prisoner |
| Kenneth Pruitt als Prisoner |
| Ronald Moss als Prisoner |
| Rick Dominguez als Prisoner |
 | Kristen Dalton als Lynn |
 | Tamara Landry als Girl in Bar |
| Anna Joyner als Girl in Bar |
| Melissa Bremner als Dance Double |
| Christie Mucciante als Dressing Room Girl |
| Lucia Neal als Dressing Room Girl |
 | Roxanne Kernohan als Dressing Room Girl |
| Dori Courtney als Dressing Room Girl |
 | Dale Swann als Captain |
 | John Walter Davis als Slobber |
 | Adolfo Quinones als Dancer |
 | David Lea als Sonny |
 | Glenn Morshower als Co-Worker |
| Salvador Espinoza als Weasel |
| Christopher Wolf als State Trooper |
| Larry White als Cop |
| Richard J. Larson als Detective |
| Fred Trombley als Detective |
| Matt Tufo als Detective |
| David Phillips als Inmate |
| Lewis Guido als Inmate |
| James Reilley als Inmate |
| Gilbert Esparza als Inmate |
 | Martin Valinsky als Bailiff |
| Donald Zinn als Guard |
| Duane Allen als Guard |
| Robert David Armstrong als Club Doorman |
 | Philip Weyland als Customer |
| Paul Lewis als Customer |
| Ron Cummins als Customer |
 | Benny Urquidez als Thug (uncredited) |
 | Billy Blanks als Prison Thug (uncredited) |
 | Geoffrey Lewis als Captain Schroeder (uncredited) |
| Andrei Konchalovsky | Director |
| Harold Faltermeyer | Original Music Composer |
| Donald E. Thorin | Director of Photography |
| Hubert C. de la Bouillerie | Editor |
| Robert A. Ferretti | Editor |
| Barbara Kalish | Associate Producer |
| Tony Munafo | Associate Producer |
| Larry J. Franco | Co-Producer |
| Peter MacDonald | Executive Producer |
| Peter Guber | Producer |
| Jon Peters | Producer |
| Glenn Daniels | Casting |
| J. Michael Riva | Production Design |
| Richard Berger | Art Direction |
| David F. Klassen | Art Direction |
| Marvin March | Set Decoration |
| Bernie Pollack | Costume Design |
| Larry Verne | Construction Coordinator |
| Michael Wright | Construction Foreman |
| Jack Eberhart | Leadman |
| Alan S. Kaye | Set Designer |
| Sharleen Bright | Standby Painter |
| Daniel C. Gold | First Assistant Camera |
| Paul E. Borchardt | Key Grip |
| Dave Friedman | Still Photographer |
| Ed Fincher | Costume Supervisor |
| Shirley Dolle | Hairstylist |
| Dennis Liddiard | Makeup Artist |
| Mike Sasgen | Carpenter |
| Jeff Winn | Craft Service |
| Gina August | Driver |
| Neil Garland | Propmaker |
| Kent H. Johnson | Property Master |
| Michael S. Wren | Sound Recordist |
| Jon G. Belyeu | Special Effects Coordinator |
| M. James Arnett | Stunt Coordinator |
| Eddie Lee Voelker | Transportation Captain |
| Stratton Leopold | Unit Production Manager |
| David Fulton | Unit Publicist |
| Richie Gaona | Utility Stunts |
| Paul Murphey | Video Assist Operator |
| Chris Athy | Electrician |
| Malcolm Bryce | Lighting Technician |
| Gary Molyneux | Rigging Grip |
| Pavel Cerny | Location Manager |
| Mark L. Roth | Production Accountant |
| Kenneth Schwarz | Boom Operator |
| Robert Martel | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Carlton Kaller | Music Editor |
| Stu Bernstein | Sound Editor |
| Ed Callahan | Sound Effects Editor |
| Charles M. Wilborn | Sound Mixer |
| Robert R. Rutledge | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Peter Kuran | Visual Effects |
| Michael L. Fink | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| David Russell | Storyboard |
| Steve Hart | Stunts |
| Stuart Baird | Supervising Editor |
| Randy Feldman | Writer |
| Dennis Smith | Camera Operator |
| Leah Brown | Costumer |
| Audrey A. Johnson | Assistant Property Master |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | Title Designer |
| Bruce Lacey | ADR Editor |
| Craig S. Jaeger | Foley Artist |
| James Beshears | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Pete Antico | Stunt Double |
| Richard A. Kelley | Assistant Camera |
| Charles Hatcher | Best Boy Grip |
| Clyde W. Smith | Dolly Grip |
| Michael Raspa | Second Assistant Camera |
| Douglas Wright | Casting Coordinator |
| Peter McManus | Assistant Accountant |
| Peter Davidian | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Gerald Boatright | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Richard Ocean | Lighting Design |
| Shirley Cohen | Production Assistant |
| Kathy Sarreal | Production Secretary |
| David Lea | Technical Advisor |
| Dennis Janovici | Vehicles Coordinator |
| Eric Smith | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Dick Ziker | Stunts |
| Jeffrey Hornaday | Choreographer |
| Jeff Imada | Stunts |
| Gene LeBell | Stunts |
| Jophery C. Brown | Stunts |
| Ronnie Rondell Jr. | Stunts |
| Mark De Alessandro | Stunt Double |
| Gary McLarty | Stunts |
| Bob Orrison | Stunts |
| Manny Perry | Stunts |
| Gilbert B. Combs | Stunts |
| Allan Graf | Stunts |
| Michael Runyard | Stunts |
| Dick Warlock | Stunt Double |
| Charlie Brewer | Stunts |
| John Casino | Stunts |
| Joe Gilbride | Stunts |
| Lila Finn | Stunts |
| James M. Halty | Stunts |
| Tommy J. Huff | Stunts |
| Steve Holladay | Stunts |
| Freddie Hice | Stunts |
| Jeff O'Haco | Stunts |
| Maria R. Kelly | Stunts |
| Justin De Rosa | Stunts |
| Mike De Luna | Stunts |
| Jim Burk | Stunts |
| Gary Compton | Stunts |
| Pat Romano | Stunts |
| J.N. Roberts | Stunts |
| Ben Scott | Stunts |
| Steve Vandeman | Stunts |
| Bill M. Ryusaki | Stunts |
| Henry Kingi Jr. | Stunts |
| Robert Apisa | Stunts |
| Jeff Langton | Stunts |
| Ron Oliney | Stunts |
| Jeff Bornstein | Stunts |
| John-Clay Scott | Stunts |
| Paul Dion Monte | Stunts |
| Benny Urquidez | Fight Choreographer |
| Ric Roman Waugh | Stunts |
| Rick LeFevour | Stunts |
| M. James Arnett | Second Unit Director |
| Marty P. Ewing | First Assistant Director |
| Artist W. Robinson | Second Assistant Director |
| Peter MacDonald | Second Unit Director |
| Julio Macat | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| James F. Boyle | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Frederic J. Smith | Camera Operator |
| Kathryn Weygand | Script Supervisor |
| Gary Liddiard | Makeup Artist |
