 | Tom Berenger als Staff Sergeant Bob Barnes |
 | Willem Dafoe als Sgt. Elias |
 | Charlie Sheen als Chris |
 | Forest Whitaker als Big Harold |
 | Francesco Quinn als Rhah |
 | John C. McGinley als Sgt. O'Neill |
 | Richard Edson als Sal |
 | Kevin Dillon als Bunny |
 | Reggie Johnson als Junior |
 | Keith David als King |
 | Johnny Depp als Lerner |
| David Neidorf als Tex |
 | Mark Moses als Lt. Wolfe |
 | Chris Pedersen als Crawford |
 | Tony Todd als Warren |
 | Corkey Ford als Manny |
 | Corey Glover als Francis |
 | Bob Orwig als Gardner |
 | Kevin Eshelman als Morehouse |
| James Terry McIlvain als Ace |
 | J. Adam Glover als Sanderson |
 | Ivan Kane als Tony |
 | Paul Sanchez als Doc |
 | Dale Dye als Captain Harris |
| Peter Hicks als Parker |
| Basile Achara als Flash |
| Steve Barredo als Fu Sheng |
| Chris Castillejo als Rodriguez |
| Andrew B. Clark als Tubbs |
| Bernardo Manalili als Village Chief |
| Than Rogers als Village Chief's Wife |
| Li Thi Van als Village Chief's Daughter |
| Clarisa Ortacio als Old Woman |
| Romy Sevilla als One-Legged Man |
| Matthew Westfall als Terrified Soldier |
| Nick Nicholson als Mechanized Soldier #1 |
| Warren McLean als Mechanized Soldier #2 |
| Li Mai Thao als Rape Victim |
| Ron Barracks als Medic |
 | H. Gordon Boos als Soldier with Mohawk Haircut (uncredited) |
| Robert 'Rock' Galotti als Huffmeister (uncredited) |
 | Oliver Stone als Alpha Company Major in Bunker (uncredited) |
| Brad Cassini als Soldier (uncredited) |
| Mark Ebenhoch als Ebenhoch (uncredited) |
| Robert Richardson | Director of Photography |
| Oliver Stone | Screenplay |
| Oliver Stone | Director |
| A. Kitman Ho | Co-Producer |
| Derek Gibson | Executive Producer |
| John Daly | Executive Producer |
| Charles Grenzbach | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Georges Delerue | Original Music Composer |
| Georges Delerue | Conductor |
| Greg Dillon | Sound Editor |
| Bruno Rubeo | Production Design |
| David Brenner | First Assistant Editor |
| Pat Golden | Casting |
| Arnold Kopelson | Producer |
| Claire Simpson | Editor |
| Warren McLean | Casting |
| Bob Morones | Casting |
| Rodell Cruz | Art Direction |
| Michael Cimino | Thanks |
| Pierre David | Production Executive |
| Mary Colquhoun | Thanks |
| Simon Kaye | Sound Mixer |
| Kathryn Morrison | Set Costumer |
| Tom Finan | Associate Editor |
| Julie Monroe | Assistant Editor |
| Sherman Williams | Art Direction |
| Graham Henderson | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Budd Carr | Music Supervisor |
| Gerry Toomey | Assistant Director |
| Vanessa Theme Ament | Foley Artist |
| Nick Nicholson | Production Assistant |
| H. Gordon Boos | First Assistant Director |
| Gil Arceo | Stunt Coordinator |
| Tim Minear | Assistant Director |
| Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Chris Lombardi | First Assistant Camera |
| Richard Stone | Supervising Music Editor |
| Dwight Gaston | Assistant Set Dresser |
| Pepito Diaz | Second Assistant Director |
| David Campling | Sound Editor |
| Cecille Baun | Prosthetic Supervisor |
| Jonathan Sheinberg | Head of Production |
| James J. Klinger | Sound Editor |
| Alex Cabodil | Stunts |
| Jerry O'Hara | Location Manager |
| Gordon Daniel | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Yves De Bono | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Richard D. Rogers | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Susan Malerstein | Script Supervisor |
| John Kerr | Key Production Assistant |
| Ricky Francisco | Still Photographer |
| Ooty Moorehead | Production Supervisor |
| Gordon J. Smith | Makeup Effects |
| Anthony Palk | Sound Editor |
| Dan Perri | Title Designer |
| Andy Birmingham | Production Accountant |
| John Wilkinson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Mary Nelson-Duerrstein | Negative Cutter |
| Dianne E. Collins | Publicist |
| Steve Bartlett | Sound Designer |
| Ron Wengler | Color Timer |
| James Finnerty | Grip |
| James Fitzpatrick | Gaffer |
| Taffy Haines | Sound Mixer |
| David Delina | Property Master |
| Venancio Goltiano | Cableman |
| Bobby Buensalida | Craft Service |
| David Lowe | Legal Services |
| Frank Fleming | Loader |
| Orlando Nui | Security |
| Primo Guina | Transportation Captain |
| Celebrando Raymundo | Best Boy Electric |
| Angelica De Leon | Production Coordinator |
| Joe Constantino | Production Manager |
| Cenón González | Unit Manager |
| Donald Santos | Boom Operator |
| Dale A. Dye | Technical Advisor |
| Jim Elyea | Additional Wardrobe Assistant |
| Maria Cecina | Tailor |
| Romulo Bernales | Assistant Property Master |
| Rudy Candaza | Special Effects Assistant |
| Andrew Wilson | Special Effects Technician |
| Ernesto Enríquez | Assistant Electrician |
| Rufo Ballos Balicas | Best Boy Grip |
| Victor Cecogo | Clapper Loader |
| Rene Balicas | Dolly Grip |
| Mike Ambrosio | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Wynn Arenas | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Joanne Weiss | Music Coordinator |
| Yvonne Eastmond | Assistant Accountant |
| Charlie Rebolledo | Generator Operator |
| Anne G. Garcia | Production Secretary |
