Paul Aaron Director James Woods James B. `'Jim'` Stockdale Actor Jane Alexander Sybil Stockdale Actor Haing S. Ngor Major Bui Actor Stephen Dorff Stan (age 9) Actor Christian Jacobs Jimmy (age 14) Actor Concetta Tomei Doyen Salsig Actor Jon Cedar Bud Salsig Actor Sally Klein Allison Decker Actor Richard McKenzie Actor James Pax Actor Carol Schreder Writer, Producer Jon Avnet Executive Producer Steve Tisch Executive Producer Gayne Rescher Cinematographer Skip Schoolnik Film Editing Charles Gross Original Music Lynda Paradise Production Design Lauri Gaffin Set Decoration Deborah Kramer Costume Design Reuben Cannon Casting