 | Donald Sutherland als Father Robert Koesler |
 | Charles Durning als Father Ted Nabors |
 | Belinda Bauer als Pat Lennon |
 | Josef Sommer als Lieutenant Koznicki |
 | James Murtaugh als Robert Javison |
 | Leila Danette als Mrs. Washington |
 | Addison Powell als Father Edward Killeen |
 | Kathleen Tolan als Sister Ann Vania |
 | Tom Mardirosian als Detective Fallon |
 | Anita Barone als Irene Jimenez |
 | John Danelle als Detective Harris |
 | Anna Minot als Sister Mary Martyrs |
 | Lupe Ontiveros als Sophie |
| Roger Angelini als Brainard |
| B. Constance Barry als Sister Grace |
| Doris Biscoe als Newscaster |
| Sandy Broad als Librarian |
| Keith Brooks als Altar Boy |
| Bethany Carpenter als Nancy Baldwin |
| Joseph Conrad als Schommer |
| Richard Cottrell als Officer Mills |
| Bruce Economou als Priest |
 | Rex Everhart als Father Skiarski |
| Lilian Ferguson als Funeral Woman |
 | Stefan Gierasch als Trupiano |
| Harold Hansen als Father Lord |
 | Cordis Heard als Sister Magdala |
| Robert Heller als Kane |
 | Jihmi Kennedy als Officer Knight |
| Don Lessnau als Passing Cop |
| María López als Mrs. Jimenez |
 | Mark Margolis als Father Max |
| Robert C. Maxwell als Father Marek |
| Sheldon Miller als Coney Island Customer |
| Joel Nash als Listening Priest |
| Ed Oldani als Patrolman Wozniak |
| Burt Pearson als Father Lasko |
| Sam Pollack als Father Dailey |
| David Regal als Father O'Day |
| Jordan Rodriguez als Jimenez Baby |
| Ed Ruffalo als Sergeant Ross |
| Edward Seamon als Father Harold Steele |
| Janet M. Smith als Cathy Javison |
 | Peter Van Norden als Father McNiff |
| Josephine Vassalo als Mrs. Gates |
| Jo Mullin White als Prioress |
| Dennis Wrosch als Sister Vania's Beau |
| Jeffrey R. Dolan als Driver |
| Georgine Hall |
 | Michael Mili als Guest at Party (uncredited) |
 | Jack White als Altar Boy (uncredited) |
| Fred Walton | Director |
| Elmore Leonard | Screenplay |
| Fred Walton | Screenplay |
| Chris Coles | Unit Production Manager |
| Chris Coles | Associate Producer |
| William X. Kienzle | Novel |
| Judith Dolan | Costume Design |
| Diane Campbell | Set Decoration |
| Michael R. Mihalich | Executive Producer |
| Scott Kohlrust | Second Assistant Director |
| Steven McRoberts | First Assistant Director |
| Pennie DuPont | Casting |
| Chantal Gouy | Hair Supervisor |
| Robert G. Laurel | Executive Producer |
| Sam Vitale | Editor |
| Carolyn Tolley | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Robert G. Laurel | Producer |
| Annie D'Angelo | Makeup Artist |
| Doug Coleman | Stunts |
| Gilbert B. Combs | Stunts |
| Bobby Laurel | Original Music Composer |
| Don Sebesky | Original Music Composer |
| Don Sebesky | Music Arranger |
| Don Sebesky | Conductor |
| David Golia | Director of Photography |
| Julio Macat | Camera Operator |
| Chris Morley | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Robert K. Feldmann | Key Grip |
| James E. Webb | Production Sound Mixer |
| Robert J. Visciglia Sr. | Property Master |
| Rick Josephsen | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Gary Combs | Stunt Coordinator |
| Marlana Geha | Production Coordinator |
| Tony Pozzuoli | Transportation Coordinator |
| Deborah K. Larsen | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Sue Echols | Extras Casting |
| John Cameron | Location Manager |
| Michael P. Redbourn | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Ken Johnson | Music Editor |
| Steve Livingston | Music Editor |
| Robert Glass | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Steve Maslow | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Richard Overton | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Brad Edmiston | First Assistant Camera |
| John Anderson | First Assistant Camera |
| Jeff Dougherty | Second Assistant Camera |
| Art Brown | Clapper Loader |
| Mike Ditz | Still Photographer |
| Larry McConkey | Steadicam Operator |
| Bruce McCleery | Best Boy Electric |
| Houston Beaumont | Electrician |
| Jim Thorpe | Electrician |
| Tony Boura | Electrician |
| Les Percy | Best Boy Grip |
| Skelly Cummings | Grip |
| Charles Smith | Grip |
| Peter M. Gurski | Assistant Art Director |
| Reid Downey | Carpenter |
| Sam Pollack | Carpenter |
| Stephen Litwin | Carpenter |
| Bernard Farbrother | Carpenter |
| Michele Poulik | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Scott Shamus | Leadman |
| Tom McTeer | Leadman |
| Sonny Van Hecke | Props |
| Stephanie Carroll | Dresser |
| Donna Kram | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Margaret Hackett | Seamstress |
| Douglas Vaughan | Boom Operator |
| Harriotte H. Aaron | Script Supervisor |
| Karen Ludwig | Casting |
| Carroll Thomas | Casting |
| Kathy Thomas | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Amy Grgich | Casting Assistant |
| Jim Bullock | Sound Editor |
| Fred Judkins | Sound Editor |
| Jimmy Ling | Sound Editor |
| Don S. Walden | Sound Editor |
| Burton Weinstein | Sound Editor |
| Fax Bahr | Assistant Editor |
| Tova Szabo | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Melinda Cooke | Apprentice Sound Editor |
| Gary Ritchie | Sound Recordist |
| Robert Nichols II | Sound Recordist |
| Gary Combs | Stunts |
