 | Dan Aykroyd Sgt. Frank Tree |
 | Ned Beatty Ward Douglas |
 | John Belushi Capt. Wild Bill Kelso |
 | Lorraine Gary Joan Douglas |
 | Murray Hamilton Claude Crumn |
 | Christopher Lee Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt |
 | Tim Matheson Capt. Loomis Birkhead |
 | ToshirÅ Mifune Cmdr. Akiro Mitamura |
 | Warren Oates Col. 'Madman' Maddox |
 | Robert Stack Maj. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell |
 | Treat Williams Cpl. Chuck 'Stretch' Sitarski |
 | Nancy Allen Donna Stratton |
 | Lucille Benson Gas Mama (Eloise) |
 | Jordan Brian Macey Douglas |
 | John Candy Pvt. Foley |
 | Elisha Cook Jr. The Patron (Dexter) |
 | Eddie Deezen Herbie Kazlminsky |
 | Bobby Di Cicco Wally Stephens |
 | Dianne Kay Betty Douglas |
 | Perry Lang Dennis DeSoto |
 | Patti LuPone Lydia Hedberg |
 | J. Patrick McNamara Pvt. DuBois |
 | Frank McRae Pvt. Ogden Johnson Jones |
| Steven Mond Gus Douglas |
 | Slim Pickens Hollis P. Wood |
 | Wendie Jo Sperber Maxine Dexheimer |
 | Lionel Stander Angelo Scioli |
 | Dub Taylor Mr. Malcomb |
 | Iggie Wolfington Meyer Mishkin |
| Christian Brackett-Zika Stevie Douglas |
 | Joe Flaherty Raoul Lipschitz |
 | David L. Lander Joe |
 | Michael McKean Willy |
 | Susan Backlinie Polar Bear Woman |
| E. Hampton Beagle Phone Man |
| Deborah Benson USO Girl |
 | Don Calfa Telephone Operator |
| Dave Cameron Reporter |
| Vito Carenzo Vito, Shore Patrol |
| Mark Carlton Stilwell Aide |
 | Gary Carlos Cervantes Zoot Suiter |
| Paul Cloud Stilwell Aide |
 | Luis Contreras Zoot Suiter |
| Carol Culver Anderson Sister |
| Lucinda Dooling Lucinda |
| Gray Frederickson Lt. Bressler |
 | Brian Frishman USO Goon |
 | Samuel Fuller Interceptor Commander |
| Marjorie Gaines Anderson Sister |
| Dian Gallup Twin |
 | Denise Gallup Twin |
| Trish Garland Anderson Sister |
| Barbara Gannen Interceptor Assistant |
| Brad Gorman USO Nerd |
 | Jerry Hardin Map Man |
| Diane Hardin Interceptor Assistant |
| Robert Houston Maddox's Soldier |
 | Audrey Landers USO Girl |
 | John Landis Mizerany |
| Mark Marias Dept. Store Kid |
 | John McKee Reporter |
| Ronnie McMillan Winowski |
| Dan McNally Reporter |
 | Dick Miller Officer Miller |
| Akio Mitamura Ashimoto |
| Antoinette Molinari Mrs. Scioli |
 | Walter Olkewicz Hinshaw |
 | Mickey Rourke Reese |
| Whitney Rydbeck Daffy |
 | Donovan Scott Kid Sailor |
 | Kerry Sherman USO Girl |
 | Hiroshi Shimizu Ito |
 | Geno Silva Martinez |
 | Rita Taggart Reporter |
 | Maureen Teefy USO Girl |
 | Andy Tennant Babyface |
 | Jack Thibeau Stilwell Aide |
| Galen Thompson Stilwell Aide |
| Frankie Verroca USO Nerd |
 | John Voldstad USO Nerd |
| Carol Ann Williams USO Girl |
| Jenny Williams USO Girl |
 | James Caan Sailor in Fight (uncredited) |
 | Penny Marshall Miss Fitzroy (uncredited) |
| Denise Cheshire Swimming Girl (at U-boat periscope) |
| Camera | |
| William A. Fraker | Director of Photography |
Editing | |
| Michael Kahn | Editor |
Directing | |
| Steven Spielberg | Director |
Sound | |
| John Williams | Original Music Composer |
Crew | |
| Tony Epper | Stunts |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Dorothy J. Pearl | Assistant Makeup Artist |
Sound | |
| Gene S. Cantamessa | Production Sound Mixer |
Crew | |
| Arthur Arp | Special Effects Technician |
| Eugene Crum | Special Effects Technician |
Sound | |
| Brian L. McCarty | Boom Operator |
Crew | |
| Gary Monak | Special Effects Technician |
| Billy Myatt | Special Effects Technician |
Visual Effects | |
| Matthew Yuricich | Matte Painter |
Sound | |
| Robert Glass | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Crew | |
| Wilbur Arp | Special Effects Technician |
| Kevin Pike | Special Effects Technician |
Camera | |
| Robert Seaman | Camera Operator |
Crew | |
| Joe Zomar | Special Effects Technician |
Camera | |
| Frank Stanley | Additional Director of Photography |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Daniel Grant North | Costumer |
Sound | |
| Raul A. Bruce | Boom Operator |
| Ed Golya | ADR Mixer |
| Chris Jenkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Crew | |
| Terry D. Frazee | Special Effects Technician |
| Donald Myers | Special Effects Technician |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Ellen Powell | Assistant Hairstylist |
Sound | |
| Jim Moore | ADR Recordist |
Crew | |
| Steve Galich | Special Effects Technician |
| Marlin Jones | Special Effects Technician |
Visual Effects | |
| Larry Robinson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Art | |
| John P. Austin | Set Decoration |
Directing | |
| Steve Perry | First Assistant Director |
Sound | |
| Don MacDougall | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Crew | |
| Thomas Arp | Special Effects Technician |
| Ted Koerner | Special Effects |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Adrienne Childers | Costumer |
| Susan Germaine | Hairstylist |
Crew | |
| Logan Frazee | Special Effects Technician |
| Steve Lombardi | Special Effects Technician |
Camera | |
| Dick Colean | Camera Operator |
Sound | |
| Lee Strosnider | Sound Mixer |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Bob Westmoreland | Makeup Supervisor |
Directing | |
| Jerry Ziesmer | First Assistant Director |
Sound | |
| Fred J. Brown | Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
| Robert 'Buzz' Knudson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Camera | |
| Gary R. Dodd | Key Grip |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Jack Obringer | Assistant Makeup Artist |
Directing | |
| Chris Soldo | Second Assistant Director |
Crew | |
| Ken Estes | Special Effects Technician |
Camera | |
| Robert D. McBride | Camera Operator |
Lighting | |
| Doug Pentek | Gaffer |
Production | |
| Sally Dennison | Casting |
| Buzz Feitshans | Producer |
| John Milius | Executive Producer |
Art | |
| William F. O'Brien | Art Direction |
| James Hassinger | Additional Set Dresser |
| Dean Mitzner | Production Design |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Deborah Nadoolman Landis | Costume Design |
Crew | |
| Terry Leonard | Stunt Coordinator |
| Jeannie Epper | Stunts |
| Loren Janes | Stunts |
| Eurlyne Epper | Stunts |
| Larry Holt | Stunts |
Writing | |
| Bob Gale | Screenplay |
Crew | |
| Gary McLarty | Stunts |
| Jack Gill | Stunts |
| Debbie Evans | Stunts |
| Bob Herron | Stunts |
Writing | |
| John Milius | Story |
| Bob Gale | Story |
| Robert Zemeckis | Story |
| Robert Zemeckis | Screenplay |
Crew | |
| Mary Peters | Stunts |
