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A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the U.S.-Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
| Pvt. Joker | Matthew Modine |
| Animal Mother | Adam Baldwin |
| Pvt. Pyle | Vincent D'Onofrio |
| Gny. Sgt. Hartman | R. Lee Ermey |
| Eightball | Dorian Harewood |
| Rafterman | Kevyn Major Howard |
| Pvt. Cowboy | Arliss Howard |
| Lt. Touchdown | Ed O'Ross |
| Lt. Lockhart | John Terry |
| Crazy Earl | Kieron Jecchinis |
| Payback | Kirk Taylor |
| Doorgunner | Tim Colceri |
| Doc Jay | Jon Stafford |
| Poge Colonel | Bruce Boa |
| Lt. Cleves | Ian Tyler |
| T.H.E. Rock | Sal Lopez |
| Donlon | Gary Landon Mills |
| Da Nang Hooker | Papillon Soo |
| Snowball | Peter Edmund |
| V.C. Sniper | Ngoc Le |
| Motorbike Hooker | Leanne Hong |
| ARVN Pimp | Tan Hung Francione |
| Hand Job | Marcus D'Amico |
| Chili | Costas Dino Chimona |
| Stork | Gil Kopel |
| Daddy DA | Keith Hodiak |
| TV Journalist | Peter Merrill |
| Daytona Dave | Herbert Norville |
| Camera Thief | Nguyen Hue Phong |
| Dead N.V.A. | Duc Hu Ta |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Martin Adams |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Kevin Albridge |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Del Anderson |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Philip Bailey |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Louis Barlotti |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | John Beddows |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Patrick Benn |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Steve Boucher |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Adrian Bush |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Tony Carey |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Gary Cheeseman |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Wayne Clark |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Chris Cornibert |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Danny Cornibert |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | John Curtis |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | John Davis |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Harry Davies |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Kevin Day |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Gordon Duncan |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Phil Elmer |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Colin Elvis |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Hadrian Follett |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Sean Frank |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | David George |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Laurie Gomes |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Brian Goodwin |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Nigel Goulding |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Tony Hague |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Steve Hands |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Chris Harris |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Robert E. Hartenberger |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Derek Hart |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Barry Hayes |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Tony Hayes |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Robin Hedgeland |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Duncan Henry |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Kenneth Head |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Liam Hogan |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Trevor Hogan |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Luke Hogdal |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Steve Hudson |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Tony Howard |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Sean Lamming |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Dan Landin |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Tony Leete |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Nigel Lough |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Terry Lowe |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Frank McCardle |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Gary Meyer |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Brett Middleton |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | David Milner |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Sean Minmagh |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Tony Minmagh |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | John Morrison |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Russell Mott |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | John Ness |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Robert Booth Nichols |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | David Perry |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Peter Rommely |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Pat Sands |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Jim Sarup |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Chris Maybach |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Al Simpson |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Russell Slater |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Gary Smith |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Roger Smith |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Tony Smith |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Anthony Styliano |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Bill Thompson |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Mike Turjansky |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Dan Weldon |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Dennis Wells |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | Michael Anthony Williams |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | John Wilson |
| Parris Island Recruit and Vietnam Platoon | John Wonderling |
| News Camera Operator at Mass Grave (uncredited) | Vivian Kubrick |
| Murphy (voice) (uncredited) | Stanley Kubrick |
| TV Camera Operator (uncredited) | John Ward |
| Mass Grave Soldier (uncredited) | David Palffy |
