Roy Scheider (Polizeichef Martin Brody), Lorraine Gary (Ellen Brody), Murray Hamilton (Bürgermeister Vaughan), Joseph Mascolo (Len Peterson), Jeffrey Kramer (Hendricks), Mark Gruner (Mike Brody), Gary Springer (Andy), Donna Wilkes (Jackie), Ann Dusenberry (Tina Wilcox), Barry Coe (Tom Andrews), Marc Gilpin (Sean Brody), Collin Wilcox Paxton (Dr. Elkins), Susan French (Grace Witherspoon - Alte Lady), Jeffrey C. Kramer (Hendricks), Gary Dubin (Eddie Marchand), John Dukakis (Paul 'Polo' Loman), G. Thomas Dunlop (Timmy Weldon), David Elliott (Larry Vaughn jr.), Keith Gordon (Doug Fetterman), Cindy Grover (Lucy), Ben Marley (Patrick), Martha Swatek (Marge), Billy van Zandt (Bob), Gigi Vorgan (Brooke Peters), Kathy Wilson (Mrs. Bryant), Jerry M. Baxter (Helikopterpilot), April Gilpin (Renee), William Griffith (Rettungsschwimmer)