The keys to freedom for citizens of Hong Kong are U.S. passports, as their city quakes with the imminent transition to Chinese Communist rule. A deadly black market for passports is thriving, controlled by Hong Kong's warlords.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jane SeymourGillian | Gillian |
 Omar SharifJonathan | Jonathan |
 Denholm ElliottInspector Basil Crisp | Inspector Basil Crisp |
 Jim YoungsZach Mitchum | Zach Mitchum |
 David WarnerNigel Heath | Nigel Heath |
 Ric YoungLieutenant Kwong | Lieutenant Kwong |
 Lim Kay TongFloating Whorehouse Yee | Floating Whorehouse Yee |
 Nancy KwanDr. Lao | Dr. Lao |
| SSam Christopher ChanCharles Fu | Charles Fu |
 Winston OmegaTape Mouth | Tape Mouth |
| JJacinta LeeThugette | Thugette |
| MMalek NoorMuscle Thug | Muscle Thug |
| AAnwar KhanLarge Thug | Large Thug |
 Bebe LouieMadame Chan | Madame Chan |
| MMaggie LooMadame Chan's Girlfriend | Madame Chan's Girlfriend |
| LLee SufehShooting Star | Shooting Star |
| RRichard LawRichard Chin | Richard Chin |
 Ramona RahmanSally Jordan | Sally Jordan |
 Buckley NorrisHarry Jordan | Harry Jordan |
| FFauziana SiebelPatricia | Patricia |