 | Christopher Walken als Jamie Shannon |
 | Tom Berenger als Drew |
 | Winston Ntshona als Dr Okoye |
 | Hugh Millais als Roy Endean |
 | JoBeth Williams als Jessie |
 | Alan Beckwith als Mercenary |
 | Colin Blakely als Drew |
 | Jean-François Stévenin als Michel |
 | Pedro Armendáriz Jr. als The Captain |
 | Ed O'Neill als Terry |
 | Jean-Pierre Kalfon als Benny |
| Gyearbuor Asante als Geoffrey |
| John Irvin | Director |
| Frederick Forsyth | Novel |
| Gary DeVore | Writer |
| George Malko | Writer |
| Jack Cardiff | Director of Photography |
| Antony Gibbs | Editor |
| Larry DeWaay | Producer |
| Norman Jewison | Executive Producer |
| Patrick J. Palmer | Executive Producer |
| Geoffrey Burgon | Original Music Composer |
| Peter Mullins | Production Design |
| Bert Davey | Art Direction |
| John Siddall | Art Direction |
| Emma Porteous | Costume Design |
| Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Jane Feinberg | Casting |
| Susie Figgis | Casting |
| Ted Lloyd | Production Supervisor |
| Anthony Waye | First Assistant Director |
| Gerry Gavigan | Second Assistant Director |
| Terry Madden | Second Assistant Director |
| Barbara Allen | Production Coordinator |
| Terry Needham | Location Manager |
| John Downes | Location Manager |
| Yvonne Axeworthy | Script Supervisor |
| Cassian Elwes | Production Assistant |
| Chic Waterson | Camera Operator |
| Robin Vidgeon | First Assistant Camera |
| Danny Shelmerdine | Second Assistant Camera |
| David James | Still Photographer |
| Frank Heeney | Gaffer |
| Richard Mills | Makeup Artist |
| Neville Smallwood | Makeup Artist |
| Ramon Gow | Hairstylist |
| Ivan Sharrock | Sound Mixer |
| Ken Weston | Boom Operator |
| Peter Honess | Assistant Editor |
| Terry Busby | Assistant Editor |
| Fred Carter | Set Dresser |
| Harry Cordwell | Set Dresser |
| Tony Graysmark | Construction Manager |
| Dave Jordan | Property Master |
| Keith Denny | Wardrobe Master |
| Joe Lombardi | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Lawrence J. Cavanaugh | Special Effects |
| Steve Lombardi | Special Effects |
| Eddie Stacey | Stunt Coordinator |
| Marvin Walters | Stunt Coordinator |
| Graham V. Hartstone | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Nicolas Le Messurier | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Les Wiggins | Sound Editor |
| Archie Ludski | Sound Editor |
