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Tom Cruise: Pete "Maverick" Mitchell

Anthony Edwards: Nick "Goose" Bradshaw

Val Kilmer: Tom "Iceman" Kazanski

Kelly McGillis: Charlotte Blackwood, indicatif Charlie

Michael Ironside: Dick "Jester" Wetherly

Tom Skerritt : Mike "Viper" Metcalf

John Stockwell: Bill "Cougar" Cortell

Barry Tubb: Henry "Wolfman" Ruth

Tim Robbins: Sam "Merlin" Willis

Rick Rossovitch: Ron "Slider" Kaner

Clarence Gilyard Jr.: Evan "Sundown" Gough

Whip Hubley: Mick "Hollywood" Neven

James Tolkan: Tom "Stinger" Otawoczek

Meg Ryan: Carole Bradshaw

Adrian Pasdar: Chipper

Randall Brady: Lt. Davis

Duke Stroud: Air Boss Johnson

Brian Sheehan: Sprawl

Ron Clark: Officier du bureau d'enquête

Frank Pesce: Le barman

Pete Pettigrew: Perry Siedenthal

Troy Hunter: Opérateur radio

Linda Rae Jurgens: Madame Metcalf

Amiral T.J Cassidy: Lui-même

Debra Fares: non-créditée