Lt. Col. Hal Moore

Maj. Bruce 'Snake' Crandall

Julie Moore

Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley

2nd Lt. Jack Geoghegan

Barbara Geoghegan

Joe Galloway

Capt. Tom Metsker

2nd Lt. Henry Herrick

Capt. Tony Nadal

1st Lt. Charlie Hastings

Sp4 Galen Bungum

Sp4 Robert Ouellette

Capt. Matt Dillon

Capt. Robert Edwards

Sp4 Russell Adams

Capt. Ed 'Too Tall' Freeman

Sp4 Bill Beck

Lt. Col. Nguyen Huu An

Sgt. Ernie Savage

Pfc. Jimmy Nakayama

Cecile Moore

Catherine Metsker

Alma Givens

Maj. Gen. Henry Kinnard

Sfc. Carl Palmer

Sp5 Charlie 'Doc' Lose

Capt. Robert 'Doc' Carrera

Col. Tim Brown

Diplomatic Spook

Army Intelligence Officer

General in Hallway

Sfc. Bob White, Mortar Sergeant

Medevac CO

Cab Driver

Daughter Julie Moore

Steve Moore

David Moore

Mr. Nik

NVA Officer

Reporter

Edwards' Radio Operator

Lt. Cochran (uncredited)

Sec. of Defense Robert McNamara (uncredited)

NVA Officer (uncredited)

Jump Coordinator (uncredited)

French Officer (uncredited)

Army Wife (uncredited)

Private Davey (uncredited)

Sergeant (uncredited)

Pvt. Soprano (uncredited)

Young NVA Lieutenant (uncredited)

Lt. Col. List (uncredited)

White Private (uncredited)

Pvt. John Henry (uncredited)