Ron Howard Director Kurt Russell Stephen "Bull" McCaffrey, Dennis McCaffrey Actor William Baldwin Brian McCaffrey Actor Robert De Niro Donald 'Shadow' Rimgale Actor Donald Sutherland Ronald Bartel Actor Jennifer Jason Leigh Jennifer Vaitkus Actor Scott Glenn John "Axe" Adcox Actor Rebecca De Mornay Helen McCaffrey Actor Jason Gedrick Tim Krizminski Actor J.T. Walsh Alderman Marty Swayzak Actor Anthony Mockus Sr. Chief John Fitzgerald Actor Cedric Young Grindle Actor Jack McGee Schmidt Actor Mark Wheeler Pengelly Actor Clint Howard Ricco, Pathologist Actor Ryan Todd Brian, Age 7 Actor John Duda Stephen, Age 12 Actor Gregory Widen Writer Pen Densham Producer Richard B. Lewis Producer John Watson Producer Raffaella De Laurentiis Executive Producer Brian Grazer Executive Producer Larry DeWaay Co-Producer Todd Hallowell Associate Producer Mikael Salomon Cinematographer Dan Hanley Film Editing Mike Hill Film Editing Hans Zimmer Original Music Albert Brenner Production Design Carol Winstead Wood Art Director Garrett Lewis Set Decoration Jodie Lynn Tillen Costume Design Janet Hirshenson Casting Jane Jenkins Casting