Cast

• Bruno Ganz Georg Laschen
• Hanna Schygulla Ariane Nassar
• Jerzy Skolimowski Hoffmann
• Jean Carmet Rudnik
• Gila von Weitershausen Greta Laschen
• Peter Martin Urtel Berger (as Martin Urtel)
• John Munro John
• Fouad Naim Excellence Joseph
• Josette Khalil Madame Joseph
• Ghassan Mattar Ahmed
• Sarah Salem Sister Brigitte
• Rafic Najem Taxi
• Magnia Fakhoury Aicha
• Jack Diagilaitas Swedish Journalist
• Roger Assaf Phalangist Officer
• Hakmeh Abou Ali Woman Hostage
• Hassan Husseiny Mr. Ghorayeb
• Isaaf Husseiny Mrs. Ghorayeb
• Wassim Soubra Phalangist Pianist
• Wally Nachaby Doctor
• Mohamed Kalach Palestinian Speaker
• Isabella Flora
• Jeanne Telex Girl
• Hans Häckermann Senior Editor
• Hans-Peter Korff Editor (as Hans Peter Orff)
• Joachim Dietmar Mues Editor (as Joachim Dieter Mues)
• Wolfgang Kaven Editor (as Wolfgang Karven)
• Eric Spitella Journalist
• Bamby Nucho Journalist
• Peter Kamph Journalist
• Nick Dobree Journalist
• Philip Padfield Journalist
• Rick Panzarella Journalist
• Toni Maw Journalist
• Mohamed Chouly Money Exchange
• Youssef Raad Dealer of Arms
• Dina Haidar Red Dancer
• Sousso Abdel Hafiz Belly Dancer
• Ghassan Fadlallah Barman
• Imad Hammoudi 1st Soldier
• Hussein Kaouk 2nd Soldier
• Wahid Jalal Hotel Manager
• Licha Mansour Hotel Staff
• Edwar Merhib Hotel Staff
• William Ltife Hotel Staff
• Khairallah Ghazal Hotel Staff
• Jaques Nassif Hotel Staff
• Camille Farhat Fighter
• Moustafa Hamdi Fighter
• Ali Farhat Fighter
• Ahmed Zou Zou Fighter (as Ahmed Zou'Zou')
• Ahmed Zou'Zou Fighter (as Ahmed Zou'Zou')
• Rafe Abdel Khalek Fighter
• Walid Barakat Fighter
• Mohamed Nasser Fighter
• Hassan Zebib Fighter
• Khaled El Sayed Progressive Officer (uncredited)

Writers

• Nicolas Born
• Jean-Claude Carrière
• Kai Hermann
• Volker Schlöndorff
• Margarethe von Trotta

Producers

• Anatole Dauman
• Eberhard Junkersdorf
• Hans Prescher