George C. Scott

General Harlan Bache

Timothy Hutton

Cadet Major Brian Moreland

Ronny Cox

Colonel Kerby

Sean Penn

Cadet Captain Alex Dwyer

Tom Cruise

Cadet Captain David Shawn

John P. Navin, Jr.

Derek Mellott

Billy Van Zandt

Bug

Evan Handler

Edward West

Giancarlo Esposito

Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce

Brendan Ward

Charlie Auden

Donald Kimmel

Billy Harris

Timothy Wahrer

Cadet Major John Cooper

Tim Riley

Hulk

Jeff Rochlin

Shovel

Rusty Jacobs

Rusty

Jess Osuna

Dean Ferris

David Reed

Townnie

Earl Hindman

Lieutenant Hanson

Ed Spinelli

Townie (uncredited)

James Lineberger

Adaptation

Maurice Jarre

Original Music Composer

Owen Roizman

Director of Photography

Darryl Ponicsan

Screenplay

Howard B. Jaffe

Producer

Devery Freeman

Novel

Harold Becker

Director

Maury Winetrobe

Editor

Stanley R. Jaffe

Producer

Robert Mark Kamen

Screenplay

Alfred Sweeney

Art Direction

Carl Biddiscombe

Set Decoration

Stan Jolley

Art Direction

David R. Ellis

Stunts

Andrew Overholtzer

Special Effects

Brian Smrz

Stunts

Joyce Webb

Script Supervisor

James Camomile

Special Effects

Robert Jiras

Makeup Artist

M. James Arnett

Second Unit Director

William M. Elvin

Second Assistant Director

Nikita Knatz

Second Unit Director

Michael Looney

Second Assistant Director

Thomas J. Mack

Assistant Director

Fred Cramer

Special Effects

Dennis Dion

Special Effects

Garry Elmendorf

Special Effects

Paul H. Stewart

Special Effects

Gary H. Holt

Gaffer

Shirley Rich

Casting Director

Barry Kellogg

Costumer

Michael J. Long

Costumer

Eddie Marks

Costume Supervisor