Onder andere met: Sam Waterston (Sydney Schanberg), Haing S. Ngor (Dith Pran (as Dr. Haing S Ngor)), John Malkovich (Alan `Al` Rockoff, Photographer), Julian Sands (Jon Swain), Craig T. Nelson (Major Reeves, Military Attache), Spalding Gray (United States consul), Bill Paterson (Dr. MacEntire), Athol Fugard (Dr. Sundesval), Graham Kennedy (Dougal), Katherine Krapum Chey (Ser Moeum: Dith Pran`s wife), Oliver Pierpaoli (Titony: Dith Pran`s son), Edward Entero Chey (Sarun, Sydney`s Driver), Tom Bird (US Military Advisor), Monirak Sisowath (Phat: Khmer Rouge leader: 2nd village), Lambool Dtangpaibool (Phat`s son)