Willie Nelson
— Billy Roy Barker
Kris Kristofferson
— Capt. "Rip" Metcalf
Helen Shaver
— Rose
Rip Torn
— Capt. Jack Parsons
Michael Marich
— Bubba Rayburn
Jane Cameron
— Jewel Metcalf
Emily Warfield
— Debbie Metcalf
Sonny Carl Davis
— Claude Rayburn
Erich Anderson
— Capt. Hansen
John Swasey
— Red Rayburn
Weasel Forshaw
— Fat Sam
Peter Harrell Jr.
— Poe
Timothy Macht
— Pet Shop Owner
Doris Hargrave
— Ma Rayburn
Matthew Scott Carlton
— George Fiffe
Turk Pipkin
— Prisoner
Julius Tennon
— Ranger Harvey
Coquina Dunn
— Sue Belle Hendrix
Lash LaRue
— Henry
Bingo Goodrich
— Taters
James N. Harrell
— Charlie
Shannon Sedwick
— Barmaid
Steven Chester Prince
— Detective
Steve Shearer
William Fair
Jeff Miller
Lou Perry
W.T. Bryant
— Cop
Bethlyn Gerard
— Secretary
J. David Moeller
— Radio Sportscaster / Announcer