cast
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Kirk Douglas
Capt. Matthew Yelland
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Martin Sheen
Warren Lasky
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Katharine Ross
Laurel Scott
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James Farentino
Wing Commander Richard T. Owens
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Ron O'Neal
Commander Dan Thurman
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Charles Durning
Senator Samuel Chapman
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Victor Mohica
Black Cloud
- James Coleman Lt. Perry
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Soon-Tek Oh
Simura
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Alvin Ing
Lt. Kajima
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Lloyd Kaufman
LCdr. Kaufman
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Dan Fitzgerald
Navy Doctor
- Peter Douglas Quartermaster
- Joe Lowry Cdr. Damon
- Ted Richert Tideman's Assistant
- Mark Thomas Marine Cpl. Kullman
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Harold Bergman
Bellman
- George Warren Tideman's Bodyguard
- Richard Liberty LCdr. Moss
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Gary Morgan
Helicopter Crewman
- Phil Philbin Admiral
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Robert Goodman
Enlisted Man
- Neil Ronco Harvey
- Bill Couch Durrell (as William Couch)
- Jack McDermott Wynn
- Masayuki Yamazuki Togawa
- George H. Strohsahl Jr. Air Boss
- Ronald R. Stoops Navigator
- Kenneth J. Jaskolski Assistant Air Boss
- Sergei M. Kowalchik Crewman
- Jake Dennis Helicopter Pilot
- Jim Toone Helicopter Co-Pilot
- Edward J. Deats Chief
- Robert L. Huffman Radio Officer
- James R. Augustus Jr. Officer Of The Deck
- Sam P. Baldwin Lee Helmsman
- Ronnie J. Ellis Captain's Aide
- Timothy W. Gersbacher Enlisted Man
- Wayne L. Flesher Enlisted Man
- William S. Frost Enlisted Man
- David H. Signor Enlisted Man
- Tommy Abel USS Nimitz Crew
- Andrew Akerson USS Nimitz Crew
- Nick L. Anelli USS Nimitz Crew
- Frank R. Arko USS Nimitz Crew
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Edward Andrews
USS Nimitz Crew Doctor