Sylvester Stallone John Rambo, Screenplay
Bruce Greenwood Guardsman #5
Chris Mulkey Deputy Ward
Brian Dennehy Hope Sheriff Will Teasle
David Caruso Deputy Mitch
Bill McKinney State Police Capt. Dave Kern
Richard Crenna Col. Samuel Trautman
Michael Talbott Deputy Balford
Alf Humphreys Deputy Lester
Jack Starrett Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt
Stephen E. Miller Guardsman #1
Ted Kotcheff Director
Stephen Chang VC Commander (uncredited)
John McLiam Orval the Dog Man
Buddy Joe Hooker Stunts
Helene Udy Small Girl (uncredited)
Suzee Pai Vietnamese Prostitute (uncredited)
Mario Kassar Presenter, Executive Producer
Bennie E. Dobbins Stunt Double
Lynn Stalmaster Casting Director
Charles A. Tamburro Pilot, Helicopter pilot, Stunts
Drew Struzan Art Designer
Andrew G. Vajna Executive Producer
Alex Green Stunts
Bruce Paul Barbour Stunts, Robert A. Cathcart (uncredited)
Gary Hetherington Hunter
Jack Gill Stunts
Conrad E. Palmisano Second Unit Director, Stunt Coordinator
Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Composer
Stephen Dimopoulos Guardsman #4
Jacob Rupp Stunts
Ilona Herman Makeup Artist
Thomas L. Fisher Special Effects Coordinator
Margie O'Malley Foley Artist
Patrick Stack Lt. Morgen
Robert Metcalfe Guardsman #3
Frank Orsatti Stunts
Herb Nanas Co-Executive Producer
Dave Gordon Dolly Grip
William Stout Storyboard Artist
John Thomas Special Effects Best Boy
Don MacKay Preston
Diamond Farnsworth Stunt Double
Juno J. Ellis Assistant Sound Editor
David L. Crowley Deputy Shingleton
Stéphane Reichel Art Department Coordinator
George Erschbamer Special Effects Assistant
Rick Kline Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alex Kliner Hunter
Craig Huston First Assistant Director, Radio operator
Donald Adams Guard C.O.
Arthur Morton Orchestrator
Fred J. Brown Supervising Sound Editor
Tom Bronson Costume Design
Wolf Kroeger Production Design
Russell Engels Gaffer
Bub Asman Sound Editor
Don C. McGovern Stunt Double
Joseph Lederer Still Photographer
David Willson Construction Coordinator
Rob Young Sound mixer
Scott Irvine Transportation Coordinator
Michael Kozoll Screenplay
David Petersen Trooper
Buzz Feitshans Producer
Keith Henderson Boom Operator
Kimberley Richardson Set Decoration
Mike Winlaw TV Reporter
William Sackheim Screenplay
Lynne Carrow Additional Casting
Joan E. Chapman Editor
Raimund Stamm Guardsman #2