Sam Waterston

Sydney Schanberg

Haing S. Ngor

Dith Pran

John Malkovich

Al Rockoff

Julian Sands

Jon Swain

Craig T. Nelson

Military Attaché

Spalding Gray

U.S. Consul

Bill Paterson

Dr. MacEntire

Athol Fugard

Dr. Sundesval

Graham Kennedy

Dougal

Ira Wheeler

Ambassador Wade

Patrick Malahide

Morgan

Nell Campbell

Beth

Joanna Merlin

Schanberg's Sister

Mark Long

Noaks

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)