Jonathan Darby Director Forest Whitaker Col. MacKenzie "Mac" Casey Actor Sam Waterston President William Foster Actor Dana Delany Betsy Corcoran Actor Jason Robards General R. Pendleton Lloyd Actor George Dzundza Jake Actor Josef Sommer Defence Secretary Charles Potter Actor Isabel Glasser Sarah McCann Actor Dakin Matthews Vice President Walter Kelly Actor Darryl Ponicsan Screenwriter Robert Papazian Producer Peter Douglas Executive Producer Kees van Oostrum Cinematographer Peter Zinner Film Editing Joe Delia Original Music Donald Lee Harris Production Design Erik Olson Art Director William Vail Set Decoration Jolie Anna Jimenez Costume Design Juel Bestrop Casting