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
Brendan Ward
Charlie Auden
Evan Handler
Edward West
John P. Navin, Jr.
Derek Mellott
Billy Van Zandt
Bug
Giancarlo Esposito
Cadet Captain J.C. Pierce
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)