| Actor | Character | Firearm | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandr Pashutin | Chief of the GULAG | Tokarev TT-33 | - |
| Igor Khripunov | Soviet soldier | Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle | - |
| Nadezhda Mikhalkova | Sgt. Nadya Kotova | Nagant revolver | - |
| Nikita Mikhalkov | Lt.Gen. Sergey Kotov | Tokarev TT-33 | - |
| Nikita Mikhalkov | Pvt. Sergey Kotov | PPSh-41 | With drum magazine |
| Nikita Mikhalkov | Pvt. Sergey Kotov | MP38 | - |
| Nikita Mikhalkov | Pvt. Sergey Kotov | Mosin Nagant M1891/30 | - |
| Oleg Menshikov | Col. Dmitry 'Mitya' Arsenteev | Tokarev TT-33 | - |
| Roman Madyanov | Maj.Gen. Melezhko | Nagant M1895 | - |