Scott Glenn
— Eli 'Pappy' Chandler
Logan Lerman
— Luke Chandler
Robert Sean Leonard
— Jesse Chandler
Pablo Schreiber
— Hank Spruill
Audrey Marie Anderson
— Tally Spruill
Arija Bareikis
— Kathleen Chandler
Luis Garcia
— Cowboy
Melinda Dillon
— Gran Chandler
Michael Shamus Wiles
— Stick Peters
Luke Eberl
— Trot Spruill
Miguel Pérez
— Miguel
Geoffrey Lewis
— Mr. Spruill
Diane Delano
— Mrs. Spruill
Red West
— Man Discussing Weather (uncredited)
John Grisham
— Narrator (uncredited)