 | Richard Gere als Zack Mayo |
 | Debra Winger als Paula Pokrifki |
 | Louis Gossett Jr. als Sergeant Emil Foley |
 | David Keith als Sid Worley |
 | Robert Loggia als Byron Mayo |
 | Lisa Blount als Lynette Pomeroy |
 | Lisa Eilbacher als Casey Seeger |
 | Harold Sylvester als Perryman |
 | David Caruso als Topper Daniels |
 | Grace Zabriskie als Esther Pokrifiki |
 | Tony Plana als Emiliano Della Serra |
 | Victor French als Joe Pokrifki |
 | Tommy Petersen als Young Zack |
| Mara Scott-Wood als Bunny |
| David Greenfield als Schneider |
 | Dennis Rucker als Donny |
| Jane Wilbur als Nellie Rufferwell |
| Buck Welcher als Thraxton |
| Vern Taylor als Tom Worley |
| Elizabeth Rogers als Betty Worley |
| David R. Marshall als Drill Instructor #1 |
| Gary C. Stillwell als Drill Instructor #2 |
 | John Laughlin als Troy |
 | Tee Dennard als Dilbert Dunker Instructor |
| Norbert M. Murray als Altitude Chamber Instructor |
| Daniel Tyler als New Recruit |
| William S. Graves als Captain Graves |
| Pia Boyer als Paula's Sister |
| Danna Kiesel als Paula's Sister |
| Meleesa Wyatt als Prostitute #1 |
| Jo Anna Keane als Prostitute #2 |
| Bernard Madrid als Platoon Member (uncredited) |
| Randy Tat als New Recruit (uncredited) |
 | Ed Begley Jr. als Altitude Chamber Instructor |
| Donald E. Thorin | Director of Photography |
| Philip M. Jefferies | Production Design |
| Douglas Day Stewart | Screenplay |
| Jack Nitzsche | Original Music Composer |
| Martin Elfand | Producer |
| Nancy Klopper | Casting |
| Taylor Hackford | Director |
| Douglas Day Stewart | Associate Producer |
| William R. Borden | Location Manager |
| Peter Zinner | Editor |
| John V. Cartwright | Art Direction |
| Robert Schneider | Unit Production Manager |
| James L. Berkey | Set Decoration |
| Mary Ann Newfield | Script Supervisor |
| Paul G. Hensler | Location Manager |
| Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Erik L. Nelson | Property Master |
| Merv Adelson | Executive Producer |
| Jerry O'Dell | Makeup Artist |
| Marina Pedraza | Hairstylist |
| Jim Gillespie | Makeup Artist |
| Pamela M. Eilerson | Second Assistant Director |
| Daniel J. Heffner | Second Assistant Director |
| David McGiffert | First Assistant Director |
| Eugene S. Kelley | Construction Coordinator |
| Noyan Cosarer | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Don Coufal | Boom Operator |
| Don Digirolamo | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Robert Glass | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Robert Knudson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Clive Smith | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jeff Wexler | Sound Mixer |
| Kitty Malone | Foley Artist |
| Crew Chamberlain | Cableman |
| Joseph P. Mercurio | Special Effects |
| Samuel M. Pace | Stunts |
| Jason Randal | Stunts |
| James F. Boyle | Gaffer |
| Earl Clark | Camera Production Assistant |
| Dick Colean | Camera Operator |
| Daniel R. Jordan | Key Grip |
| John Earl Burnett | Second Assistant Camera |
| Carol McCullough | Still Photographer |
| Rita Riggs | Costume Supervisor |
| Laurie Riley | Costume Supervisor |
| Priscilla Nedd-Friendly | Associate Editor |
| Sonny Baskin | Assistant Editor |
