Cast
- Kurt Russell as Lt. Stephen "Bull" McCaffrey/Capt. Dennis McCaffery, CFD Engine Co. 17
- William Baldwin as Brian McCaffery, CFD Engine Co. 17/O.F.I.
- Robert De Niro as Inspector Donald "Shadow" Rimgale, CFD O.F.I.
- Scott Glenn as John "Axe" Adcox, CFD Engine Co. 17
- Jennifer Jason Leigh as Jennifer Vaitkus
- Rebecca De Mornay as Helen McCaffrey
- Donald Sutherland as Ronald Bartel
- Jason Gedrick as Tim Krizminski
- J. T. Walsh as Alderman Martin Swayzak
- Anthony Mockus, Sr. as Chief John Fitzgerald, CFD Battalion 25
- Cedric Young as Grindle
- Juan Ramirez as Ray Santos
- Kevin Casey as Nightingale
- Jack McGee as Schmidt, CFD Engine Co. 17
- Mark Wheeler as Pengelly
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