Titanic

Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jack Dawson, a penniless artist who wins a ticket aboard the Titanic in a poker game and falls in love with Rose.

Kate Winslet portrays Rose DeWitt Bukater, a young first-class passenger engaged to Cal who finds new love with Jack on the Titanic.

Billy Zane plays Cal Hockley, Rose's wealthy and possessive fiancé who becomes increasingly jealous of her relationship with Jack.

Kathy Bates portrays Molly Brown, a brash American socialite who befriends Jack and Rose on board the Titanic.

Frances Fisher plays Ruth DeWitt Bukater, Rose's cold and controlling mother who is determined to maintain her family's social status.

Gloria Stuart portrays Old Rose, the elderly survivor of the Titanic who recounts her experiences aboard the ship to a treasure hunter.

Victor Garber plays Thomas Andrews, the ship's designer who tragically realizes the fatal flaws in the Titanic's construction.

Bill Paxton portrays Brock Lovett, a treasure hunter searching for a valuable diamond known as the Heart of the Ocean within the wreck of the Titanic.

Bernard Hill plays Edward Smith, the captain of the Titanic who fails to properly heed warnings about icebergs, leading to the ship's tragic sinking.

David Warner portrays Spicer Lovejoy, Cal's loyal and ruthless bodyguard who carries out his employer's orders aboard the Titanic.

Jonathan Hyde plays Bruce Ismay, the arrogant owner of the Titanic who pressures Captain Smith to maintain high speeds despite iceberg warnings.

Lewis Abernathy portrays Lewis Bodine, a crew member aboard the research vessel who listens to Old Rose's account of her time on the Titanic.