Capt. Ivan Danko (Russian State Police)
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Det. Sgt. Art Ridzik (Chicago Police Dept.)
James Belushi
Cmdr. Lou Donnelly (Chicago Police Dept.)
Peter Boyle
Viktor Rostavili (Rosta)
Ed O'Ross
Lt. Charlie Stobbs (Chicago Police Dept.) (as Larry Fishburne)
Laurence Fishburne
Cat Manzetti, Viktor's Wife
Gina Gershon
Det. Sgt. Gallagher
Richard Bright
Abdul Elijah
Brent Jennings
Night clerk
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Pat Nunn (locksmith) (as Michael Hagerty)
Michael G. Hagerty
Pat Nunn (as Michael Hagerty)
Mike Hagerty
Gregor Moussorsky (as Savely Kramarov)
Saveliy Kramarov
Consul Stepanovich
Gene Scherer
Josip Baroda
Tengiz Borisoff
Pytor Tatomovich
Roger Callard
Vagran Rostavili
Gábor Koncz
Lt. Redetsky
Zsolt Körtvélyessy
Mongol Hippy (as Masanori Toguchi)
Tiger Chung Lee
Gangster (as Gabor Nemeth)
Gábor Németh
Officer Audrey
Gigi Vorgan
Joliet Prison Guard
Allan Graf
Detective (as Bruno Acalinas)
Bruno Alexander
Cop in Hospital
Christopher Mankiewicz
Bernie the Newsie
Bob O'Donnell
Waitress
Marjorie Bransfield
Hooligan
Christopher Anthony Young
Police Photographer
William McConnell
Police Photographer
Ed DeFusco
Man at Phone Booth
Joey D. Vieira
Railroad Engineer (as Mike Adams)
Michael Adams
Prison Cleanhead
Jonathan Tate