Harrison Ford Colonel
Laurence Fishburne Tyrone 'Clean' Miller
Robert Duvall Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore
Francis Ford Coppola Director, Producer, Director of TV Crew (uncredited), Original Music Composer, Writer
Scott Glenn Lieutenant Richard M. Colby
Dennis Hopper Photojournalist
Marlon Brando Colonel Walter Kurtz
Colleen Camp Miss May
Frederic Forrest Jay 'Chef' Hicks
Martin Sheen Captain Benjamin Willard
Roman Coppola Francis de Marais
R. Lee Ermey Eagle Thrust Seven Helicopter Pilot (uncredited)
Ken Metcalfe Casting Assistant
Sam Bottoms Lance B. Johnson
Rudi Fehr Post Production Coordinator
Aurore Clément Roxanne Sarrault
John Milius Writer
G.D. Spradlin General Corman
Melissa Mathison Executive Assistant
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh Special Effects Technician
Larry Franco Second Assistant Director
Jerry Ross Johnny from Malibu / Mike from San Diego
Alex Tavoularis Production Illustrator
Walter Murch Editor, Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Ashley Associate Producer
Jack C. Jacobsen Sound Recordist
Glenn Walken Lieutenant Carlsen
Randy Thom Sound Recordist
Terry Leonard Stunt Coordinator
Charles E. James Costume Supervisor
Albert Hall Chief Phillips
Cynthia Wood Playmate of the Year
Marc Coppola AFRS Announcer, Casting Assistant
Jack Thibeau Soldier in Trench
Steve Boyum Stunts
Eddie Romero Associate Producer
Joe Estevez Captain Benjamin L. Willard (voice) (uncredited)
Chuck Waters Stunts
Caleb Deschanel Additional Director of Photography
Thomas J. Wright Production Illustrator
Damien Leake Machine Gunner
Kerry Rossall Mike from San Diego, Stunts
Richard Marks Supervising Editor
Eleanor Coppola Documentation & Support
Mark Berger Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dennie Thorpe Apprentice Sound Editor
Gray Frederickson Co-Producer
Barrie M. Osborne Production Manager
Christian Marquand Hubert de Marais
Wayne Fitzgerald Title Designer
Fred Roos Co-Producer
Tom Mason Supply Sergeant
Charles Robinson Soldier with Colby (uncredited)
Vic Ramos Casting
Jerry Ziesmer Jerry, Civilian, Assistant Director
Vittorio Storaro TV Photographer (uncredited), Director of Photography
Gary Fettis Leadman
Leslie Shatz Dialogue Editor
Barry Malkin Additional Editor
Dean Tavoularis Production Design
Ken Fischer Assistant Editor
Gian-Carlo Coppola Gilles de Marais
Michael Herr Writer
Rob Fruchtman Apprentice Sound Editor
Richard Beggs Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Greg Errico Musician
Joe Lombardi Special Effects Coordinator
James Keane Kilgore's Gunner
Lisa Fruchtman Editor
Tim Holland Assistant Sound Editor
James J. Murakami Assistant Art Director
Richard P. Cirincione Supervising Sound Editor