Robin Williams (Adrian Cronauer), Forest Whitaker (Edward Garlick), Tung Thanh Tran (Tuan), Chintara Sukapatana (Trinh), Bruce Kirby (Lieutenant Steven Hauk), J.T. Walsh (Sergeant Major Dickerson), Noble Willingham (General Taylor), Robert Wuhl (Marty Lee Dreiwitz), Richard Edson (Private Abersold), Richard Portnow (Dan Levitan), James McIntire (Sergeant #1 bei Jimmy Wah's), Peter MacKenzie (Sergeant #2 bei Jimmy Wah's), Juney Smith (Phil McPherson), Danny Aiello (Militärpolizist), Floyd Vivino (Eddie Kirk), Dan Stanton (Zensor #1), Don Stanton (Zensor #2), Cu Ba Nguyen (Jimmy Wah)