 | Denzel Washington als Major Bennett Ezekiel Marco |
 | Meryl Streep als Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw (D-VA) |
 | Liev Schreiber als Congressman Raymond Prentiss Shaw (D-NY) |
 | Simon McBurney als Dr. Atticus Noyle |
 | Kimberly Elise als Rosie |
 | Bruno Ganz als Delp |
 | Jon Voight als Senator Thomas Jordan (D-CT) |
 | Jeffrey Wright als CPL Al Melvin |
 | Anthony Mackie als PFC Robert Baker III |
 | Ted Levine als Colonel Howard |
 | Miguel Ferrer als Colonel Garret |
 | Dean Stockwell als Mark Whiting |
 | Vera Farmiga als Jocelyne Jordan |
 | Pablo Schreiber als PFC Eddie Ingram |
 | Jude Ciccolella als David Donovan |
 | Obba Babatundé als Senator Wells |
 | Zeljko Ivanek als Vaughn Utly |
 | Paul Lazar als Gillespie |
 | John Bedford Lloyd als Jay "J.B." Johnston |
 | Tom Stechschulte als Governor Robert "Bob" Arthur |
 | BeBe Winans als FBI Agent Williams |
 | Robyn Hitchcock als Laurent Tokar |
 | Charles Napier als General Sloan |
 | David Keeley als Shaw's Bodyguard-Agent |
 | Alyson Renaldo als Mirella Freeman |
 | Dorian Missick als Owens |
 | Jose Pablo Cantillo als Villalobos |
 | Teddy Dunn als Wilson |
| Joaquin Perez-Campbell als Atkins |
| Tim Artz als Jameson |
| Antoine Taylor als Boy Scout #1 |
| Joe Alessi als Boy Scout #2 |
 | Raymond Anthony Thomas als Scout Dad |
 | Bill Irwin als Scoutmaster |
 | Al Franken als TV Commentator |
 | Danny Darst als Ellie's Mysterious Aide |
| Stephanie McBride als Political Aide |
| Molly Hickok als Political Aide |
 | Victoria Haynes als Political Aide |
 | Adam LeFevre als Congressman Healy |
 | Roger Corman als Mr. Secretary |
| Leona E. Sondreal als Green Room Official #2 |
| Jim Roche als Senator from Florida |
 | Ann Dowd als Congresswoman Beckett |
 | Harry Northup als Congressman Flores |
| James B. Howard als Self |
 | Walter Mosley als Congressman Rawlins |
| Gordon Brummer als "Gordy" |
 | Gayle King als Media Icon |
 | Brad Holbrook als Newscaster #7 |
| Stacey Newsome Santiago als Roving Reporter |
| Kristen Shaughnessy als Newscaster #4 |
 | Prue Lewarne als Newscaster #8 |
 | Forrest Sawyer als Newscaster #1 |
 | Ukee Washington als Newscaster #9 |
| Ed Crane als Newscaster #6 |
| Kaity Tong als Newscaster #2 |
| Roma Torre als Newscaster #3 |
| William Meisle als Tyler Prentiss |
 | Dan Olmstead als Senator John Shaw |
 | Sakina Jaffrey als Mysterious Arabic Woman |
 | Robert W. Castle als General Wilson |
 | John Aprea als Rear Admiral Glick |
 | Jane DeNoble als Robert Arthur's Wife |
| Christopher M. Russo als Secret Service Agent #1 |
| Michael C. Pierce als Secret Service Agent #2 |
 | Marin Ireland als Army Transcriber |
| Glen Hartell als Army Transcriber |
 | Tracey Walter als Night Clerk |
 | Edwidge Danticat als Rosie's Cousin |
 | Kenneth Utt als Rosie's Cousin's Mentor |
| Enrique Correa als Reporter #2 |
| David Neumann als Reporter #3 |
 | Neda Armian als Reporter #4 |
| Paul Johnson als Campaign Security |
 | James McCauley als FBI Agent Jonas |
 | Darrell Larson als FBI Agent Ramirez |
 | Kate Valk als Agent Volk |
 | Beau Sia als Late Night Comedian |
| Duana C. Butler als Library Clerk |
| Big Jim Wheeler als Library Patron |
 | Lauren Roselli als Jordan's Aide |
| Stephen Richardson als Jordan's Aide |
 | Shing Ka als Rosie's Sidekick |
| Malcolm Simpson als Yelling Kid |
| Cassius Kumar Wilkinson als "Abe Lincoln" |
| Jos Demme als "Statue of Liberty" |
| Gabriela Fung als "Betsy Ross" |
| Denzel Delahoussaye als "George Washington" |
| Aaron Scoenfeld als "Uncle Sam" |
| Geovonne Long als "MLK" |
| Jonathan Borst als "JFK" |
| Michael Shehata als "American Eagle" |
 | Tom Chapin als Governor Edward Nelson |
| Lewis 'Jiggs' Walker als Churchgoer |
 | Joey Perillo als Jimmy |
| Buzz Kilman als The Guy with the Shades |
| Marie Runyon als Arthur's Mother |
| Eliza Simpson als Arthur's Child |
| Julie Adamy als Arthur's Child |
 | Andre B. Blake als Victory Party Director |
| Tymberly Canale als Victory Party Celebrity Soldier |
 | Lilly McDowell als Shaw's Aide |
| Joshua Elrod als Shaw's Aide |
 | Craig Branham als Klaus Bachman |
 | Sidney Lumet als Political Pundit |
| Reno als Political Pundit |
 | Anna Deavere Smith als Political Pundit |
| Roy Blount Jr. als Political Pundit |
 | Fab 5 Freddy als Political Pundit |
| Richard Condon | Novel |
| Dean Georgaris | Screenplay |
| Jonathan Demme | Director |
| Daniel Pyne | Screenplay |
| Teresa Carriker-Thayer | Art Direction |
| Kristi Zea | Production Design |
| Peter Kohn | Associate Producer |
| Tina Sinatra | Producer |
| Laura Rosenthal | Casting |
| Scott Rudin | Producer |
| Kathleen Chopin | Casting |
| Jonathan Demme | Producer |
| Tak Fujimoto | Director of Photography |
| Carol Littleton | Editor |
| Ilona Herzberg | Producer |
| Craig McKay | Editor |
| Rachel Portman | Original Music Composer |
| Scott Aversano | Executive Producer |
| Polly Mallinson | Associate Producer |
| Leslie E. Rollins | Set Decoration |
| Albert Wolsky | Costume Design |
| Dave Weinman | Leadman |
| Bill Garvey | Location Scout |
| Craig Haagensen | Camera Operator |
| Andrew Casey | Steadicam Operator |
| Don Baer | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Brian Carmichael | Video Assist Operator |
| Eric Zuckerman | Casting Associate |
| Gregg Harris | Boom Operator |
| Rick Chefalas | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Paul Urmson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Ken Regan | Still Photographer |
| Paul A. Levin | Post Production Supervisor |
| Sean Garrett Fogel | Production Supervisor |
| Chris Newman | Sound Mixer |
| Cliff Fleming | Helicopter Camera |
| Rex Christensen | Set Dressing Artist |
| Stephen Barth | Scenic Artist |
| Jery Hewitt | Stunt Coordinator |
| Julie Kuehndorf | Unit Publicist |
| Jim Passon | Color Timer |
| Anthony S. Calypso | Researcher |
| Korey J. Cauchon | Visual Effects Producer |
| Naomi Donne | Makeup Artist |
| Caquias Geoffrey | Driver |
| Arthur Anderson | Assistant Director |
| Suzana Peric | Music Editor |
| Jeff Atmajian | Orchestrator |
| Jeff Symanski | Picture Car Coordinator |
| Cory Poccia | Production Intern |
| Paul Deason | Unit Production Manager |
| Kalina Ivanov | Storyboard |
| Stanley Fernandez Jr. | First Assistant Camera |
| Pete Romano | Underwater Camera |
| Daisy Curbeon | Hairstylist |
| Debbie Lucas | Seamstress |
| Avi Das | CG Supervisor |
| Heather Davis Baker | Digital Compositors |
| Ken Nelson | Construction Coordinator |
| Pashelle Clayton-Robinson | Set Costumer |
| Lauren Gale | Craft Service |
| Peter Damien | Propmaker |
| Eva Z. Cabrera | Script Supervisor |
| Chris Drechsler | Electrician |
| Lewis Goldstein | Sound Effects Editor |
| Robert Braun | Assistant Art Director |
| Todd Kleitsch | Makeup Effects |
| Danny Aiello III | Stunts |
| Steve F.B. Smith | Dolby Consultant |
| Jerry Duplessis | Additional Music |
| James Fanning | Transportation Captain |
| Scott H. Ramsey | Gaffer |
| Tim L. Pearson | Production Accountant |
| Betsy Alton | Production Coordinator |
| Richard Malzahn | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Bret Kiene | Utility Stunts |
| Alyson Wellins | Art Department Coordinator |
| Ross Jones | Grip |
| Barbara Heller | Location Manager |
| Connie Brink | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Joe Landauer | Visual Effects Editor |
| Ray Flynn | Best Boy Electric |
| Susie Brubaker | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Christopher Peterson | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Larry M. Cherry | Hair Designer |
| Paul Damien | Carpenter |
| Leslie E. Witt | Set Medic |
| Mark Schwentner | Rigging Gaffer |
| Blake Leyh | Sound Designer |
| John Davis | Production Illustrator |
| Markus Mentzer | Camera Loader |
| JoAnn Atwood | Assistant Property Master |
| Randall Balsmeyer | Title Designer |
| Jasper L. Johnson III | Dolly Grip |
| Mary Jo 'MJ' McGrath | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Ann Gray | Post Production Coordinator |
| Ronald Baum | Production Runner |
| Narges Takesh | Story Editor |
| Monica Fedrick | Graphic Designer |
| Donald Freeman | Colorist |
| Cliff Fleming | Aerial Coordinator |
| Jane Choi | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| David Boulton | ADR Mixer |
| Ryan Ferguson | Location Assistant |
| Leonard John Bruno | Travel Coordinator |
| Marta Font | Costumer |
| Doug Coleman | Second Unit Director |
| Mitch Wareham | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Eli Aronoff | Second Assistant Camera |
| Nina Johnston | Key Set Costumer |
| Carlie Bergman | ADR Recordist |
| Derek Casari | ADR Engineer |
| George A. Lara | Foley Mixer |
| Kieran Woo | Visual Effects Production Manager |
| Maggie Murphy | Second Assistant Director |
| Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Lois J. Drabkin | Casting Assistant |
| Alex Fratar | Executive Assistant |
| Jody Beaudin | First Assistant Accountant |
| Laura H. Kreft | Payroll Accountant |
| Deborah Wallach | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Edward Drohan IV | Special Effects Technician |
| Brian Keith Allen | Stunt Double |
| John-Anthony Gargiulo | Best Boy Grip |
| Kate Eales | Assistant Editor |
| Dawn Bridgewater | Key Production Assistant |
| Dominic Daigle | Matte Painter |
| Cory Fleming | Pilot |
| Matthew Sirianni | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Chris Cozens | Music Programmer |
| Lars Knudsen | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Will Beekman | Assistant Location Manager |
| Cheri Coleman | Production Assistant |
| Tom Vulliez | Additional Grip |
| Kathleen Corgan | Assistant Camera |
| Michael Kosarin | Conductor |
| Vanessa Merrill | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Kenna Doeringer | ADR Editor |
| Karen Turner | Assistant Accountant |
| Bob Chefalas | Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jonathan G. Beck | Additional Second Assistant Camera |
| Robert J. Baldwin | CG Artist |
| Monica Barraza | Production Secretary |
| Mary Tobler | Script Editor |
| Joshua Loiko | Second Assistant Accountant |
| Betsy Friedman | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Steven Visscher | Foley Supervisor |
| Dan Korintus | Dialogue Editor |
| Robert Griffon Jr. | Property Master |
| Calvin Brown | Stunts |
| Joanne Lamstein | Stunt Double |
| Jennifer Lamb | Stunts |
| Peter Epstein | Stunts |
| Tim Buchanan | Stunts |
| Bill Anagnos | Stunts |
| Brian Keith Allen | Stunts |
| Roy T. Anderson | Stunts |
| Chris Barnes | Stunts |
| Mike Burke | Stunts |
| Victor Chan | Stunts |
| Bob Colletti | Stunts |
| Paul Bucossi | Stunts |
| Norman Douglass | Stunts |
| George B. Colucci Jr. | Stunts |
| Darrell Davis | Stunts |
| Andy Duppin | Stunts |
| Chris Colombo | Stunts |
| Tim Gallin | Stunts |
| Carolyn Feldschuh | Stunts |
| Bret Kiene | Stunts |
| Kym Washington Longino | Stunts |
| David S. Lomax | Stunts |
| Steve Mack | Stunts |
| Artie Malesci | Stunts |
| John E. Mack | Stunts |
| Mick O'Rourke | Stunts |
| Janet Paparazzo | Stunts |
| Riley G. Matthews, Jr. | Stunts |
| Robert Powell | Stunts |
| Austin Priester | Stunts |
| Mike Mortaruolo | Stunts |
| John Roney | Stunts |
| David Shumbris | Stunts |
| Mam Smith | Stunts |
| Brian Smyj | Stunts |
| Keith Siglinger | Stunts |
| Joanne Lamstein | Stunts |
| D.J. Surgent | Stunts |
| Greg Wattkis | Stunts |
