Cast

• Jake Gyllenhaal Anthony Swofford
• Scott MacDonald D.I. Fitch
• Peter Sarsgaard Troy
• Jamie Foxx Staff Sgt. Sykes
• Lo Ming Bored Gunny (as Ming Lo)
• Lucas Black Kruger
• Kevin Foster Branded Marine
• Brian Geraghty Fergus
• Damion Poitier Poitier
• Riad Galayini Nurse
• Craig Coyne Young Mr. Swofford
• Katherine Randolph Young Mrs. Swofford
• Rini Bell Swoff's Sister
• Dendrie Taylor Mrs. Swofford
• James Morrison Mr. Swofford
• Arman Zajic Boy Swoff
• Brianne Davis Kristina
• Brian Casey Paintball Marine
• Ernest Ozuna Sgt. Major
• Tyler Sedustine Harris
• Jacob Vargas Cortez
• Laz Alonso Escobar
• Jocko Sims Julius
• Jonathon R. Mize STA Graduate
• Joel Prato STA Graduate
• Kristin Richardson Stewardess
• Iván Fenyö Pinko (as Ivan Fenyo)
• Peter Gail Doc John
• Jamie Martz Foster
• Evan Jones Fowler
• Kareem J. Grimes Welty (as Kareem Grimes)
• Chris Cooper Lt. Col. Kazinski
• Donna Kimball Reporter
• Dennis Haysbert Major Lincoln
• Marty Papazian Dettman
• Becky Boxer Dettman's Wife
• Mark Davis Dettman's Neighbor
• John Krasinski Corporal Harrigan
• Christian Reeve Bedouin
• Mike Akrawi Bedouin
• Toufig Tulsiram Bedouin
• Jubin K Bedouin
• Hari Bali Bedouin
• Kurt Larson Arguing Corporal
• Ammar Daraiseh Iraqi Officer
• Al Faris Iraqi Officer
• V.J. Foster Vietnam Vet
• Michael Broderick STA Marine (uncredited)
• Byron Browne Bootcamp Marine D. Giloolly (uncredited)
• Nick Dash Marine (uncredited)
• Blake Ellis Marine (uncredited)
• Tony Flores STA Marine (uncredited)
• Patricia Lauriet Flight Attendant (uncredited)
• Michael Mercurio Marine (uncredited)
• Kelron Mixon Marine extra (uncredited)
• Ryan Moriarty Marine (uncredited)
• Brian Napolitan Marine (uncredited)
• Eriq F. Prince Marine (uncredited)
• Matthew Saxe STA Marine (uncredited)
• Merik Tadros Marine Sniper (uncredited)
• Kevin J. Tunell Marine (uncredited)
• Ryan Yerrick Bootcamp Marine (uncredited)

Writers

• William Broyles Jr.
• Anthony Swofford

Producers

• Bobby Cohen
• Lucy Fisher
• Pippa Harris
• Sam Mercer
• Douglas Wick