 | Denzel Washington als Walter Garber |
 | John Travolta als Ryder |
 | John Turturro als Lt. Camonetti |
 | Luis Guzmán als Phil Ramos |
 | James Gandolfini als Mayor |
 | Michael Rispoli als John Johnson |
 | Gary Basaraba als Jerry Pollard, motorman |
 | Alex Kaluzhsky als George, teen hostage |
 | Alice Kremelberg als George's Girlfriend |
 | Katherine Sigismund als Mother-hostage |
 | Jake Siciliano als Boy hostage |
 | Gbenga Akinnagbe als Wallace, hostage |
 | Jason Butler Harner als Hostage who can't urinate |
 | Victor Gojcaj als Bashkim, hijacker |
 | Robert Vataj als Emri, hijacker |
 | Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor als Therese Garber |
 | John Benjamin Hickey als Deputy Mayor LaSalle |
 | Ramón Rodríguez als Delgado, MTA worker |
 | Tonye Patano als Regina, conductor |
 | Ty Jones als Sniper |
 | Chance Kelly als ESU Captain |
 | Billy Devlin als ESU Guy |
| Chip Brookes als Zealous Aide |
| Jonathan Rau als Federal Reserve Supervisor |
| Anthony Annarumma als 'Q' Train Motorman |
 | Victor Cruz als Maintainer Three |
| Glen Tortorella als Maintenance Worker |
| Bobby Bojorklund als Maintenance Worker |
 | Saidah Arrika Ekulona als Dispatcher One |
| Jasmin Tavarez als Puerto Rican Girl |
 | Sean Meehan als Undercover Cop |
 | Todd Susman als Supervisor |
 | J. Bernard Calloway als Officer Moran / NYPD Liaison |
 | Zach Poole als LaSalle's Aide |
 | Reuben Jackson als Reporter at MTA |
 | Sean Nelson als ESU One |
| Deak Evgenikos als ESU Two |
| Lee Shepherd als Dr. Weiss |
 | Mike Houston als Money Car Driver |
 | Frank Wood als Police Commissioner Sterman |
 | Brian Haley als Police Captain Hill (MTA) |
| Maria Bartiromo als Financial Reporter |
 | John Lavelle als Team Member (NYPD) |
 | Peter Bucossi als SUV Driver |
 | Steve Routman als Heckler |
| Laurie Cole als Reporter at 42nd Street & Vanderbilt |
 | Nick Loren als Tunnel Commander |
 | Daniel Stewart Sherman als ESU Lieutenant Staley |
| Patrick Dalton als MTA Worker |
| John Keiser als MTA Worker |
 | Adrian Martinez als Cabbie |
 | Jordan Gelber als Commuter |
| Rose DelCastillo als Reporter |
 | Joe Forbrich als ESU Guy |
 | Jason Cerbone als ESU Guy |
 | Michael Mihm als ESU Desk Officer |
| Robert Perry als Motorman |
| Sammy Miraglia als Motorman |
| Kenneth Natal als Motorman |
 | René Ifrah als Money Car Shotgun |
 | Tommy Bayiokos als Garber's Hero Transit Cop (uncredited) |
| Richard Baratta | Producer |
| Jason Blumenthal | Producer |
| John Godey | Novel |
| Todd Black | Producer |
| Tony Scott | Director |
| Brian Helgeland | Screenplay |
| Rico Torres | Still Photographer |
| Regina Graves | Set Decoration |
| Denise Chamian | Casting |
| Chris Lebenzon | Editor |
| Todd Kleitsch | Makeup Department Head |
| Chris Seagers | Production Design |
| Renee Ehrlich Kalfus | Costume Design |
| Tobias A. Schliessler | Director of Photography |
| David Swayze | Art Direction |
| Gail A. Fitzgibbons | Costume Supervisor |
| Thomas Beall | Costume Supervisor |
| Harry Gregson-Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Tom Nelson | Production Sound Mixer |
| Nicholas Korda | ADR Editor |
| Peter Reniers | Camera Operator |
| Donald Russell | Camera Operator |
| Sam Arthurs | Armorer |
| Alex Romano | Digital Intermediate |
| Rita Parillo | Key Hair Stylist |
| James Morioka | Dialogue Editor |
| John Krause | Dolly Grip |
| Tom Prate | Key Grip |
| Louise McCarthy | Key Makeup Artist |
| Anita Cannella | Foley |
| Jonathan Klein | Foley |
| Jacob Riehle | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Gary A. Hecker | Foley |
| Michael J. Broomberg | Foley |
| Kami Asgar | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Johnny Erbes-Chan | Dolly Grip |
| Sarah McKaig | Script Coordinator |
| Carl Fullerton | Makeup Artist |
| Steven Kirshoff | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Matt Blades | Key Grip |
| Lorne MacDougall | Lighting Technician |
| Martha Smith | Set Costumer |
| Chiemi Karasawa | Script Supervisor |
| Yolanda Toussieng | Hair Department Head |
| Kosta Saric | Visual Effects Editor |
| David Giammarco | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Paul Massey | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Alexander Witt | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| JC Bond | First Assistant Editor |
| Kathy Chasen-Hay | Visual Effects Producer |
| Elizabeth Rainey | Foley |
| John Frazier | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Frank Spiziri | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| Lisa J. Levine | ADR Editor |
| Amy Kane | Foley |
| John Marquis | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sean McCormack | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Craig Haagensen | Camera Operator |
| Marc Varisco | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Kevin Hyde | Boom Operator |
| Duane Manwiller | Steadicam Operator |
| Julie Schubert | Casting Associate |
| Jim Pierce | Title Designer |
| Larry M. Cherry | Hairstylist |
| Sha-Sha Shiau | Art Department Coordinator |
| James Mazzola | Property Master |
| Kevin Flynn | Rigging Grip |
| Vern Malone | Key Costumer |
| Angela Mirabella | Set Costumer |
| Mark Hawker | Special Effects Coordinator |
| John Skotchdopole | Camera Operator |
| Richie Ford | Rigging Gaffer |
| Ryan Quinlan | Lighting Technician |
| Stephanie Lowry | Music Editor |
| Richard Whitfield | Music Editor |
| Frank Vazquez | Hairstylist |
| Mark Schmidt | Camera Operator |
| Robert Vuolo | Gaffer |
| Stefan Sonnenfeld | Digital Intermediate |
| Jill Karol | Makeup Artist |
| Mark Mahoney | Tattooist |
| Andy Foster | Visual Effects Producer |
| Juno J. Ellis | ADR Supervisor |
| Daniel Pagan | Sound Effects Editor |
| Teri E. Dorman | Supervising Dialogue Editor |
| Richard Brooks Burton | Aerial Director of Photography |
| Erik Rogers | Digital Intermediate |
| Balint Pinczehelyi | Rigging Grip |
| David M. Carr | Rigging Grip |
| Toby Guidry | Casting Assistant |
| Yolanda Holmes | Set Costumer |
| Al Cerullo | Pilot |
| Ken Fischer | Sound Effects Editor |
| Bill O'Leary | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Elizabeth Shelton | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Karin Anderson | Script Coordinator |
| Jose Marra | Visual Effects Editor |
| Erin Oakley | Dialogue Editor |
| Wayne Paull | Camera Operator |
| Vanessa Bendetti | Researcher |
| Timothy D. Orr | Pilot |
| Joseph S. Alfieri | Construction Coordinator |
| Chuck Picerni Jr. | Stunt Coordinator |
| Mark Chadwick | Stunts |
| Steve Picerni | Stunts |
| Erik Stabenau | Stunts |
| Blaise Corrigan | Stunts |
| Justin De Rosa | Stunt Double |
| Gary Baxley | Stunts |
| Danny Aiello III | Stunts |
| Hunter Baxley | Stunts |
| Heather Arthur | Stunts |
| Ray Abbott | Stunts |
| Jonathan Arthur | Stunts |
| Joe Bucaro III | Stunt Driver |
| Tom Bergman | Stunts |
| Cort Hessler | Stunt Driver |
| Hubie Kerns Jr. | Stunt Driver |
| Chad Randall | Stunts |
| Coleen M. Tracy | Stunts |
| Chuck Zito | Stunts |
| Neville White | Stunts |
| Aaron Vexler | Stunt Driver |
| Bill Young | Stunt Driver |
| Caroline Vexler | Stunts |
| Kimberly Shannon Murphy | Stunts |
| Alexander Witt | Second Unit Director |
| John Cenatiempo | Stunt Driver |
| Chris Cenatiempo | Stunt Driver |
| Jennifer Lamb | Stunts |
| Clay Cullen | Stunts |
| Peter Epstein | Stunts |
| Mickey Giacomazzi | Stunts |
