約翰尼·德普 Johnny Depp....Bon Bon/Lieutenant Victor
西恩·潘 Sean Penn....Cuco Sánchez
邁克爾·溫柯特 Michael Wincott....Herberto Zorrilla Ochoa
賈維爾·巴爾登 Javier Bardem....Reinaldo Arenas
小佩得羅·阿蒙達裏茲 Pedro Armendáriz Jr.....Reinaldo's Grandfather
赫克托·巴本科 Hector Babenco....Virgilio Piñera
Fidel Castro....Himself (anti-Marielito speech) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Eduardo Antonio....Nightclub Singer
Eduardo Arroyuelo....Teenager #2
Carmen Beato....Teacher
Julian Bucio....Violent Soldier
Lia Chapman....Lolin
Maurice Compte....Nicolás Abreu
Zulema Cruz....Zulema
Andrea Di Stefano....Pepe Malas