"A group of Vietnam War veterans re-unite to rescue one of their own left behind and taken prisoner by the Vietnamese."
Gene Hackman
as Col. Cal Rhodes
Fred Ward
as Wilkes
Robert Stack
as MacGregor
Patrick Swayze
as Kevin Scott
Harold Sylvester
as Johnson
Randall "Tex" Cobb
as Sailor
Tim Thomerson
as Charts
Alice Lau Nga-Lai
as Lai Fun
Kwan Hi Lim
as Jiang
Kelly Junkerman
as Paul MacGregor
Todd Allen
as Frank Rhodes
Gail Strickland
as Helen Rhodes
Reb Brown
as Blaster
Jane Kaczmarek
as Mrs. Wilkes
Gloria Stroock
as Mrs. MacGregor
Jeremy Kemp
as Ferryman
Debi Parker
as Mai Ling
Charles Aidman
as Sen. Hastings
Constance Forslund
as Mrs. Charts
Jan Tříska
as Gericault
Michael Dudikoff
as Blaster's Assistant
Emmett Dennis III
as Medic #1
Charles Faust
as G.I. #1
Dave Austin
as G.I. #2
Le Tuan
as Guard #1
James Edgcomb
as CIA Agent
Ken Farmer
as Jail Guard
Tad Horino
as Mr. Ky
Bruce Paul Barbour
as Helicopter Pilot
Steve Solberg
as P.O.W. #1
Laurence Neber
as P.O.W. #2
Don Mantooth
as P.O.W. #3
Jerry Supiran
as Frank at 9
Brett Johnson
as Kid #1
Barret Oliver
as Kid #2
Marcello Krakoff
as Kid #3
Justin Bayly
as Kid #4
Kevin Brando
as Kid #5
Angela Lee Sloan
as Kid #6
Juan Fernández
as Orderly
Darwyn Carson
as Secretary
Nancy Linari
as Reporter
David Dangler
Joseph Dypwick
as American Soldiers
William S. Hamilton
Napoleon Hendrix
Chip Lally
Michael P. May
Tom Randa
Larry Charles White
Michael Endoso
as Son (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich
as Reporter (uncredited)
Rorion Gracie
Scott Perry
as Father of POW (uncredited)
Tom Willett
Jack G. Taylor Jr.
Art Direction
Mark Melnick
Editor
James L. Schoppe
Production Design
Stephen H. Burum
Director of Photography
John Milius
Producer
John H. Anderson
Set Decoration
George Gaines
Ted Kotcheff
Director
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Executive Producer
Buzz Feitshans
Kenny Endoso
Stunts
Monty Westmore
Makeup Artist
Wings Hauser
Associate Producer
Douglas Ryan
Camera Operator
Thomas Laughridge
Craig Huston
First Assistant Director
George L. Little
Costume Supervisor
Lynda Gurasich
Hairstylist
Michael Westmore
Michael St. Hilaire
Joe R. Marquette Jr.
Dan Chichester
Costumer
Michael Gershman
Burton Elias
Richard H. Prince
Second Assistant Director
Violet N. Cane
Pamela M. Eilerson
Baird Steptoe
First Assistant Camera
Ric Waite
Additional Director of Photography
Dorothy Byrne
Kim Guthrie
Joe Lombardi
Special Effects Coordinator
Michele Sharp
Sound Effects Editor
Joanie Blum
Script Supervisor
Jerry D. Good
Second Assistant Camera
Bruce W. Talamon
Still Photographer
Juno J. Ellis
Assistant Sound Editor
Darren T. Holmes
John Hennessey
Dolly Grip
Jack N. Green
Michael G. Riba
Michael R. Marquette
Tom May
Key Grip
Frank M. Holgate
Second Unit Director of Photography
Douglas T. Madison
Property Master
Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator
Fred Stafford
Bub Asman
Christopher Koefoed
Assistant Editor
Karl A. Wickman
Pilot
Eric Myers
Unit Publicist
Second Unit Director
Tony Garber
Don MacDougall
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tim Griffith
Gaffer
James W. Gavin
Joe Kenworthy
Sound Mixer
Stan Siegel
Dan Curry
Title Designer
Kenneth Karman
Music Editor
Greig McRitchie
Orchestrator
Cal DiValerio
Construction Coordinator
Richard Tyler
Eric Tomlinson
Scoring Mixer
Dale Henry
Transportation Coordinator
Martin G. Beazell
John L. Mack
Pat Romano
Mel Dellar
Unit Production Manager
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Ross Reynolds
Joe Gayton
Screenplay
Story