 | Mel Gibson als Lt. Col. Hal Moore |
 | Greg Kinnear als Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall |
 | Madeleine Stowe als Julie Moore |
 | Sam Elliott als Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley |
 | Chris Klein als 2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan |
 | Keri Russell als Barbara Geoghegan |
 | Barry Pepper als Joe Galloway |
 | Clark Gregg als Capt. Tom Metsker |
 | Marc Blucas als 2nd Lt. Henry Herrick |
 | Jsu Garcia als Capt. Tony Nadal |
 | Robert Bagnell als 1st Lt. Charlie Hastings |
 | Blake Heron als Sp4 Galen Bungum |
 | Josh Daugherty als Sp4 Robert Ouellette |
 | Jon Hamm als Capt. Matt Dillon |
 | Dylan Walsh als Capt. Robert Edwards |
 | Erik MacArthur als Sp4 Russell Adams |
 | Mark McCracken als Capt. Ed 'Too Tall' Freeman |
 | Desmond Harrington als Sp4 Bill Beck |
 | Duong Don als Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An |
 | Ryan Hurst als Sgt. Ernie Savage |
 | Brian Tee als Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama |
 | Sloane Momsen als Cecile Moore |
 | Bellamy Young als Catherine Metsker |
 | Simbi Khali als Alma Givens |
 | Jim Grimshaw als Maj. Gen. Henry Kinnard |
 | Forry Smith als Sfc. Carl Palmer |
 | Steven Nelson als Sp5 Charlie 'Doc' Lose |
 | Vincent Angell als Capt. Robert 'Doc' Carrera |
 | Michael Tomlinson als Col. Tim Brown |
 | Keith Szarabajka als Diplomatic Spook |
 | Tim Abell als Army Intelligence Officer |
 | Patrick St. Esprit als General in Hallway |
| Mike White als Sfc. Bob White, Mortar Sergeant |
 | Daniel Roebuck als Medevac CO |
| Dan Beene als Cab Driver |
 | Taylor Momsen als Daughter Julie Moore |
 | Devon Werkheiser als Steve Moore |
 | Luke Benward als David Moore |
 | Vien Hong als Mr. Nik |
 | Joseph Hieu als NVA Officer |
| Shepard Koster als Reporter |
| Stephen Zapotoczny als Edwards' Radio Operator |
| Ben Allison als Lt. Cochran (uncredited) |
 | Brian Carpenter als Sec. of Defense Robert McNamara (uncredited) |
 | George Cheung als NVA Officer (uncredited) |
 | Brendan Ford als Jump Coordinator (uncredited) |
 | Justin Gordon als French Officer (uncredited) |
| Shannon M. Hart als Army Wife (uncredited) |
| Will Klipstine als Private Davey (uncredited) |
 | Danny Le Boyer als Sergeant (uncredited) |
 | Matt Mangum als Pvt. Soprano (uncredited) |
 | Johnny Nguyen als Young NVA Lieutenant (uncredited) |
 | Randy Oglesby als Lt. Col. List (uncredited) |
 | Jonathan Parks Jordan als White Private (uncredited) |
| John Paul Rice als Pvt. John Henry (uncredited) |
| Amanda Mackey | Casting |
| Todd Bryant | Stunts |
| William Hoy | Editor |
| William Hoy | Associate Producer |
| Randall Wallace | Screenplay |
| Randall Wallace | Director |
| Randall Wallace | Producer |
| Thomas E. Sanders | Production Design |
| Bruce Davey | Producer |
| Cathy Sandrich Gelfond | Casting |
| Dean Semler | Director of Photography |
| Sig De Miguel | Local Casting |
| Laura Perlman | Music Editor |
| Arne Schmidt | Executive Producer |
| Arne Schmidt | Unit Production Manager |
| Stephen McEveety | Producer |
| Rajeev Malhotra | Additional Post-Production Supervisor |
| Paul Flinchbaugh | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Marc Fishman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Steve Bowen | Digital Color Timer |
| Kevin Kavanaugh | Art Direction |
| Mark De Alessandro | Stunts |
| Lon Bender | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Daniel T. Dorrance | Supervising Art Director |
| Naaman Marshall | Set Designer |
| Joe Martens | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Allan Graf | Stunt Coordinator |
| Allan Graf | Second Unit Director |
| Jim Lemley | Executive Producer |
| Lee Scott | Temp Music Editor |
| Nick Glennie-Smith | Original Music Composer |
| Nick Glennie-Smith | Conductor |
| Andy Cheng | Stunts |
| Eveleen Bandy | Associate Producer |
| Harold G. Moore | Novel |
| Stephen Zapotoczny | Co-Producer |
| Gary Fettis | Set Decoration |
| Michael T. Boyd | Costume Design |
| Danielle Lemmon Zapotoczny | Co-Producer |
| Joseph L. Galloway | Novel |
| Daniel B. Foster | Set Dressing Artist |
| Richard Wood | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Cliff Fleming | Aerial Coordinator |
| Shauna L. Kroen | Production Accountant |
| Ian Eyre | Special Effects Assistant |
| John C. Meier | Stunts |
| Nerses Gezalyan | Foley Mixer |
| Lee Stepp | Transportation Captain |
| Tim Boggs | ADR Editor |
| Ashley Irwin | Orchestrator |
| Daren Dochterman | Production Illustrator |
| Rebecca Quick | Extras Casting Assistant |
| Paul J. Lombardi | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Morris Aroesti | Driver |
| Anthony Almaraz | Costumer |
| Jessica Harris | Digital Compositors |
| Lance Gilbert | Stunt Coordinator |
| Michael Hertlein | Dialogue Editor |
| Wylie Stateman | Foley Supervisor |
| Darren Poe | Compositing Supervisor |
| Bill Iiams | Construction Coordinator |
| Michael Burnett | Makeup Effects |
| Charley Bob Burnham | Transportation Coordinator |
| Stephen Vaughan | Still Photographer |
| Mark O'Kane | Steadicam Operator |
| Kelly L'Estrange | Visual Effects Producer |
| James J. Gilson | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Greg Sanger | Leadman |
| Rachel Aberly | Unit Publicist |
| Danny Rafic | First Assistant Editor |
| David B. Nowell | Aerial Camera |
| Richard Dwan Jr. | Sound Editor |
| Carol Flaisher | Location Manager |
| Hector C. Gika | Sound Effects Editor |
| Geoffrey G. Rubay | Sound Designer |
| Kerry Mendenhall | Hairstylist |
| Jerry G. Callaway | Camera Operator |
| Michael Mills | Makeup Supervisor |
| Craig Reardon | Key Makeup Artist |
| Elizabeth Lang | Additional Casting |
| David Goldberg | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Wendy Richardson | Art Department Coordinator |
| Steve Bartkowicz | Sound Engineer |
| Julie Adams | Dialect Coach |
| Beth Miller | Key Hair Stylist |
| Randy Bobbitt | Set Decoration |
| Cate Hardman | Script Supervisor |
| Kelly Oxford | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Allen Kupetsky | Second Assistant Director |
| Angel Pine | Post Production Supervisor |
| Gregg Edler | Production Supervisor |
| Tim Cooney | Production Sound Mixer |
| Matt Colleran | Sound Recordist |
| Ingrid Semler | Camera Loader |
| Mike Stanwick | Color Timer |
| James Coraloran | Art Direction |
| Douglas Beale | Greensman |
| Gary Clark | Painter |
| James Diggs | Standby Painter |
| Kevin Gugle | Camera Intern |
| Michael Cassidy | First Assistant Camera |
| Michael Guthrie | Key Grip |
| Joe McCloskey | Costume Supervisor |
| Jane Aull | Makeup Artist |
| Kate Sawyer | Seamstress |
| Suzanne Robertson | Set Costumer |
| Vincent Joseph Flaherty | Armorer |
| John DiSante | Cableman |
| Lynn Basas | CG Supervisor |
| Susan Van Apeldoorn | Craft Service |
| Ken Jones | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Micah Y. Bisagni | Loader |
| Jim Zemansky | Property Master |
| Richard Colwell | Scenic Artist |
| Paul Lowe | Set Medic |
| Emily Aaronson | Set Production Assistant |
| Kristina Abbott | Stand In |
| Richard Wardlow | Technical Supervisor |
| Edward O'Neal | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Michael Endoso | Utility Stunts |
| Kevin Boyd | Video Assist Operator |
| Randall Bahnsen | Visual Effects Editor |
| Nilo Otero | First Assistant Director |
| Shawn Duchscherer | Electrician |
| Miles Anderson | Gaffer |
| Eddie Evans | Rigging Grip |
| Bob Eicholz | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Kathy Leigh Fleming | Production Coordinator |
| Kevin Sorensen | Boom Operator |
| Malcolm Luker | Scoring Mixer |
| Greg Morse | 24 Frame Playback |
| Paul Abatemarco | Visual Effects Coordinator |
| John Mann | Storyboard Artist |
| Peter McAdams | Best Boy Grip |
| Robert Dawson | Title Designer |
| Haley Sweet | Production Coordinator |
| Matt DiFranco | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Kirk Bloomberg | Second Assistant Camera |
| Clint Schultz | Graphic Designer |
| Pamela Hilse | Travel Coordinator |
| Craig Jurkiewicz | Foley Editor |
| Stan Cockerell | Assistant Property Master |
| Rick Glenn | Set Dresser |
| Paul F. Barron | Grip |
| Carmen Cuebello | Tailor |
| Bruce Benson | Pilot |
| Kim McCray | Casting Assistant |
| Catherine Bott | Musician |
| Frank Kostenko Jr. | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Tad Griffith | Stunts |
| Ron Cooney | First Company Grip |
| Claudia Carle | ADR Recordist |
| Weldon Brown | ADR Mixer |
| Paul Hamacher | Dolly Grip |
| John W. Murphy | Dolly Grip |
| Joel P. Blanchard | Special Effects Technician |
| Andrew Osborne | Assistant Camera |
| Michael Healey | Colorist |
| Terra Bliss | Project Manager |
| Christopher Carlson | Assistant Decorator |
| Eric Leftridge | Additional Camera |
| Adam M. Duthie | Assistant Editor |
| Steve Dirkes | Assistant Location Manager |
| Michael Lustig | Music Consultant |
| Cathy Schweickhardt | First Assistant Accountant |
| Brian L. Aultman | Production Accountant |
| Jason Powell | Technical Advisor |
| Bill Morrison | Second Company Grip |
| Thomas A. Curran | Grip |
