Sam Mendes Director Jake Gyllenhaal Anthony Swofford Actor Peter Sarsgaard Alan Troy Actor Scott MacDonald D.I. Fitch Actor Jamie Foxx Staff Sgt. Sykes Actor Lucas Black Chris Kruger Actor Chris Cooper Lt. Col. Kazinski Actor Brian Geraghty Fergus O'Donnell Actor Jacob Vargas Juan Cortez Actor Laz Alonso Ramon Escobar Actor Evan Jones Dave Fowler Actor Iván Fenyö Pinko Actor Dennis Haysbert Major Lincoln Actor Kareem J. Grimes Welty Actor Peter Gail Doc John Actor Jamie Martz Foster Actor Jocko Sims Julius Actor Ming Lo Bored Gunny Actor Kevin Foster Branded Marine Actor Damion Poitier Poitier Actor Riad Galayini Nurse Actor Craig Coyne Young Mr. Swofford Actor Katherine Randolph Young Mrs. Swofford Actor Honorine Bell Swoff's Sister Actor Dendrie Taylor Mrs. Swofford Actor James Morrison Mr. Swofford Actor Arman Zajic Young Anthony Swofford Actor Brianne Davis Swoff's Girlfriend Kristina Actor Brian Casey Paintball Marine Actor Ernest Ozuna Sgt. Major Actor Tyler Sedustine Harris Actor Jonathon R. Mize STA Graduate Actor Joel Prato STA Graduate Actor Kristin Richardson Stewardess Actor Tyler Jon Olson Recon Marine Actor William Broyles Jr. Screenwriter Lucy Fisher Producer Douglas Wick Producer Bobby Cohen Executive Producer Sam Mercer Executive Producer Roger Deakins Cinematographer Walter Murch Film Editing Thomas Newman Original Music Dennis Gassner Production Design Marco Niro Art Director Christina Ann Wilson Art Director Nancy Haigh Set Decoration Albert Wolsky Costume Design Debra Zane Casting