Kurt Russell (Snake Plissken), Lee van Cleef (Bob Hauk), Ernest Borgnine (Taxifahrer), Donald Pleasence (US-Präsident), Isaac Hayes (Duke), Harry Dean Stanton (Harold 'Brain' Helman), Adrienne Barbeau (Maggie), Tom Atkins (Rehme), Charles Cyphers (US-Außenminister), Joe Unger (Taylor), John Diehl (Punk), John Carpenter (Agent / Hubschrauberpilot), Season Hubley (Mädchen im 'Chock Full O'Nuts'), Bob Minor (diensthabender Sergeant), Carmen Filpi (Pennerin), John Cothran (Zigeuner #1), George 'Buck' Flower (Betrunkener), Wally Taylor (Controller), Nancy Stephens (Stewardess), Steven M. Gagnon (Secret Service-Agent #1), Steven Ford (Secret Service-Agent #2), Michael Taylor (Secret Service-Agent #3), Vic Bullock (erster Indianer), Clem Fox (zweiter Indianer), Tobar Mayo (dritter Indianer), Frank Doubleday (Romero), Borah Silver (Theatermanager), Alan Shearman (Tänzer), John Strobel (Cronenberg)