Sylvester Stallone
John Rambo
Richard Crenna
Col. Samuel Trautman
Brian Dennehy
Hope Sheriff Will Teasle
Bill McKinney
State Police Capt. Dave Kern
Jack Starrett
Deputy Sgt. Arthur Galt
Michael Talbott
Deputy Balford
John McLiam
Orval the Dog Man
Alf Humphreys
Deputy Lester
David L. Crowley
Deputy Shingleton
Charles A. Tamburro
Helicopter pilot
Craig Huston
Radio operator
Stephen E. Miller
Guardsman #1
Raimund Stamm
Guardsman #2
Robert Metcalfe
Guardsman #3
Stephen Dimopoulos
Guardsman #4
Bruce Greenwood
Guardsman #5
Frank Richter
Man on Street #1
Grahman L. Galativk
Man on Street #2
Ian Hutchinson
Man on Street #3
Amy Alexander
Woman on Street
Bruce Paul Barbour
Robert A. Cathcart (uncredited)
Stephen Chang
VC Commander (uncredited)
Suzee Pai
Vietnamese Prostitute (uncredited)
Robert Prowse
Soldier (uncredited)
Jack Rigg
Bobby - The Base Camp Radio Operator (uncredited)
Helene Udy
Small Girl (uncredited)