Sylvester Stallone

John Rambo

Richard Crenna

Col. Samuel Trautman

Brian Dennehy

Hope Sheriff Will Teasle

Bill McKinney

State Police Capt. Dave Kern

Jack Starrett

Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt

Michael Talbott

Deputy Balford

Chris Mulkey

Deputy Ward

John McLiam

Orval the Dog Man

Alf Humphreys

Deputy Lester

David Caruso

Deputy Mitch

David L. Crowley

Deputy Shingleton

Charles A. Tamburro

Helicopter pilot

David Petersen

Trooper

Craig Huston

Radio operator

Patrick Stack

Lt. Morgen

Stephen E. Miller

Guardsman #1

Raimund Stamm

Guardsman #2

Robert Metcalfe

Guardsman #3

Stephen Dimopoulos

Guardsman #4

Bruce Greenwood

Guardsman #5

Danny Wozna

Boy

Mike Winlaw

TV Reporter

Donald Adams

Guard C.O.

Ian Hutchinson

Man on Street #3

Gary Hetherington

Hunter

Alex Kliner

Hunter

Bruce Paul Barbour

Robert A. Cathcart (uncredited)

Stephen Chang

VC Commander (uncredited)

Suzee Pai

Vietnamese Prostitute (uncredited)

Jack Rigg

Bobby - The Base Camp Radio Operator (uncredited)

Helene Udy

Small Girl (uncredited)