"Three steelworkers enlist in the army and are sent to Vietnam, one leaving behind a rushed marriage, the others a shared love. What they encounter during the war changes their lives forever."
Robert De Niro
as Michael Vronsky
Christopher Walken
as Nikanor "Nick" Chevotarevich
John Cazale
as Stan
John Savage
as Steven Pushkov
Meryl Streep
as Linda
George Dzundza
as John
Rutanya Alda
as Angela
Pierre Segui
as Julien
Amy Wright
as Bridesmaid
Richard Kuss
as Linda's Father
Joe Grifasi
as Bandleader
Dennis Watlington
as Cab Driver
Shirley Stoler
as Steven's Mother
Chuck Aspegren
as Axel
Mary Ann Haenel
as Stan's Girl
Mady Kaplan
as Axel's Girl
Paul D'Amato
as Sergeant
Christopher Colombi Jr.
as Wedding Man
Victoria Karnafel
as Sad Looking Girl
Jack Scardino
as Cold Old Man
Joe Strnad
as Bingo Caller
Helen Tomko
as Helen
Charlene Darrow
as Red Head
Jane-Colette Disko
as Girl Checker
Michael Wollet
as Stock Boy
Robert Beard
as World War Veteran
Joe Dzizmba
Stephen Kopestonsky
as Priest
John F. Buchmelter III
as Bar Patron
Frank Devore
as Barman
Tom Becker
as Doctor
Lynn Kongkham
as Nurse
Nongnuj Timruang
as Bar Girl
Po Pao Pee
as Chinese Referee
Dale Burroughs
as Embassy Guard
Parris Hicks
Samui Muang-Intata
as Chinese Bodyguard
Sapox Colisium
as Chinese Man
Vitoon Winwitoon
as NVA Officer
Somsak Sengvilai
as V.C. Referee
Charan Nusvanon
as Chinese Boss
Jiam Gongtongsmoot
as Chinese Man At Door
Chai Peyawan
as South Vietnamese Prisoner
Mana Hansa
Sombot Jumpanoi
Phip Manee
as Woman In Village
Ding Santos
as V.C. Guard
Krieng Chaiyapuk
Ot Palapoo
Chok Chai Mahasoke
Joel Thingvall
as Steel Worker (uncredited)
Michael Cimino
Director
Producer
Michael Deeley
John Peverall
Barry Spikings
Vilmos Zsigmond
Director of Photography
Peter Zinner
Editor
Cis Corman
Casting
Ron Hobbs
Art Direction
Kim Swados
Gus Basso
Greensman
Harold McConnell
Leadman
George Stokes
Construction Coordinator
Mickey Woods
Donald A. Bolger
Boom Operator
James J. Klinger
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Stephen Katz
Dolby Consultant
Buddy Van Horn
Stunt Coordinator
Carey Loftin
Eric Seelig
Costume Supervisor
Frank 'Cat' Ballou
Transportation Coordinator
Arthur Dunne
Frank Ernst
Location Manager
June Samson
Script Supervisor
M.R. Boonyalak Sukawasdi
Mary Keats
Hairstylist
Del Acevedo
Makeup Artist
Edwin Butterworth
Claude Binyon Jr.
Production Manager
Teri E. Dorman
Sound Editor
James Fritch
William L. McCaughey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Portman
Frank M. Reale
Aaron Rochin
Enrique Bravo
Camera Operator
Nick McLean
Fred Schuler
Greer Cavagnaro
Still Photographer
Katrina Franken
Wynn Hammer
Dieter Ludwig
Rick Martens
Gaffer
Robert Werden
Unit Publicist
Quinn K. Redeker
Story
Deric Washburn
Screenplay
Louis Garfinkle
Stanley Myers
Original Music Composer
Troy Melton
Stunts
Keith Kelsay
Assistant Camera
Dick Smith
John Williams
Theme Song Performance