Tommy Lee Jones

Hewey Calloway

Terry Kinney

Walter Calloway

Frances McDormand

Eve Calloway

Sam Shepard

Tarnell

Sissy Spacek

Spring Renfro

Wilford Brimley

C.C. Tarpley

Walter Olkewicz

Fat Gervin

Matt Damon

Cotton Calloway

Blayne Weaver

Tommy Calloway

Bruce McGill

City Marshall

Larry Mahan

Blue Hannigan

Richard Andrew Jones

Alvin Lawdermilk

Karen Jones

Cora Lawdermilk

Park Overall

Florence

Laura Poe

Betsey

Joaquin Jackson

Wes Wheeler

Jeff Gore

Mr. Fox

Norberto Navarette

Julio

Margaret Bowman

Mrs. Faversham

James N. Harrell

Pierson Phelps

Bernard Engel

Mr. Krauss

Larry Lynch

Brother Averill

Rodger Boyce

Car Owner

Joe Sears

Doctor

Tony Epper

Melvin the Goon

Jimmy Don Cox

County Sheriff

Cliff Teinert

Martin Willis

Patrick Scott

Owen Burns

Ted J. Crum

Dale Sieker

Tom Hadley

Roping Official

Clay M. Lindley

Bartender

Austin Leonard Jones

Harvey (uncredited)