Roy Tucker, a Vietnam war veteran with excellent shooting skills, is serving a long prison sentence when a mysterious visitor promises him that he will be released if he agrees to carry out a dangerous assignment.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Gene HackmanTucker | Tucker |
 Candice BergenEllie | Ellie |
 Richard WidmarkTagge | Tagge |
 Mickey RooneySpiventa | Spiventa |
 Edward AlbertPine | Pine |
 Eli WallachGen. Reser | Gen. Reser |
 Ken SwoffordWarden Ditcher | Warden Ditcher |
 Neva PattersonGaddis | Gaddis |
 Jay NovelloCapt. Ruiz | Capt. Ruiz |
 Joseph V. PerryBowkamp | Bowkamp |
 Ted GehringSchnaible | Schnaible |
| CClaire BrennenRuby | Ruby |
 George FisherHenemyer | Henemyer |
 Bob HerronBrookshire | Brookshire |
| DDenver MattsonMurdock | Murdock |
| JJames W. GavinLenny | Lenny |
 Majel BarrettMrs. Schnaible | Mrs. Schnaible |
 Farnesio de BernalBank Official | Bank Official |
| PPatricia LukeTravel Woman | Travel Woman |
 Charles HorvathHarley | Harley |
 Patrick AllenNarrator (voice) (uncredited) | Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |