cast
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John Travolta
Vic Deakins
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Christian Slater
Riley Hale
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Samantha Mathis
Terry Carmichael
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Delroy Lindo
Colonel Max Wilkins
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Frank Whaley
Giles Prentice
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Bob Gunton
Pritchett
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Howie Long
Kelly
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Jack Thompson
Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff
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Kurtwood Smith
Secretary of Defense Baird
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Vondie Curtis-Hall
Lt. Colonel Sam Rhodes
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Vyto Ruginis
Johnson
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Ousaun Elam
Lt. Thomas
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Shaun Toub
Max
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Casey Biggs
Novacek
- Jeffrey Stephan Shepherd
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Joey Box
Frakes
- Jon W. Kishi Daly
- Myke Schwartz Brandt
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Jim Palmer
Lt. Reed
- Vince Deadrick Sr. Jim
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Charlie Brewer
McKeller
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Gary Epper
Miller
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Mario Roberts
Carl
- J.N. Roberts Moss
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Daniel von Bargen
Air Force General Creely
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Bruce Holman
Chairman Aid
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Carmen Argenziano
General Boone
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James MacDonald
Park Ranger Baker
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French Stewart
I.R. Crewman
- Jim Moyle Pentagon Assistant
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Chris Mulkey
Major Hunt
- Henry Murph Captain Johnson
- Tom Waddell Capt. Wright
- Rosemary Schoppman Wanda
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Raymond Cruz
Air Force Staff Officer at Casualty Briefing (uncredited)
- Tom Demille Bombadeer Engineer (uncredited)
- Scott Perry Congressman (uncredited)