

"27,000 nuclear weapons. One is missing."
When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a U.S. city, and America is quick to blame the Russians.
Jack Ryan

DCI William Cabot

President Fowler

John Clark

Dr. Cathy Muller

Dressler

President Nemerov

Defense Secretary Becker

Secretary of State Owens

National Security Advisor Revell

Olson

Senator Jessup

Admiral Pollack

Anatoli Grushkov

General Lasseter

Dillon

Syrian Radar Operator
Israeli Pilot

US STRATCOM Colonel
Mt. Weather General
President's Military Aide

Fowler's Aide
President Zorkin

Zorkin's Translator
Zorkin's Interviewer
Rudy

Mary Pat Foley

Arab Gravedigger

Ghazi

Zorkin's Aide
CIA Wardrobe Guy
Dr. Rita Russell

Olson's Translator
Nemerov's Aide

Pam Lathrop

General Rand

Kremlin Photographer
Kremlin Photographer's Assistant
Nemerov's Translator

American Scientist
General Saratkin

WHCA Dinner Chairman
President's Aide

White House Mess Waiter
General Dubinin

Haft

Dressler's Associate

Dressler's Associate

Monsieur Monceau

Dressler's Secretary
Jared Mason

Dockyard Navy Veteran

Nemerov's Wife
Russian Nurse
Spassky's Mother

Spassky

Orlov
Milinov

Ukrainian Guard

Ukrainian Guard

Sportscaster
Sportscaster
National Anthem Singer

Helicopter Pilot

Referee
Secret Service Agent
Hospital Physician
Marine Rescuer
US Stratcom Colonel

Capt. Lorna Shiro

AFRAT Specialist Wesson

AFRAT Specialist Stubbs

NAOC Hotline Operator

Admiral Ivanov

Aircraft Carrier Petty Officer

Aircraft Carrier Petty Officer

Aircraft Carrier Duty Officer

Russian Pilot
Pickup Truck Owner

F-16 Pilot
Russian Defense Minister
General Bulgakov

Burn Victim

Baltimore Nurse
Baltimore Nurse

US STRATCOM Captain

Arab Doctor

Baltimore Cop

AF Lt. Colonel
Pentagon Security Guard

General Wilkes

Pentagon NCO
Pentagon Mo-Link Operator
Dubinin's Killer
Dubinin's Killer
Dressler's Aide
Mother (uncredited)
Captain Vicky Shiro (uncredited)

Russian Translator on TV (uncredited)
