 | Matt Damon als John Grady |
 | Henry Thomas als Rawlins |
 | Lucas Black als Blevins |
 | Penélope Cruz als Alejandra |
 | Rubén Blades als Rocha |
 | Robert Patrick als Cole |
 | Julio Oscar Mechoso als Captain |
 | Angelina Torres als Luisa |
| J.D. Young als Grandfather |
 | Laura Poe als Mother |
 | Sam Shepard als J.C. Franklin |
| Yvette Diaz als Girl |
| Imelda Colindres als Girl's Mom |
| Augustin Solis als Manuel |
| Elizabeth Ibarra als Maria |
 | Miriam Colon als Alfonsa |
| Lonnie Rodriguez als Esteban |
 | Raul Malo als Singer |
 | Fredrick Lopez als Lieutenant |
| Ferron Lucero Jr. als Lieutenant's Man |
| Manuel Sanchez als Lieutenant's Man |
| Denes Lujan als Orlando |
| Edwin M. Figueroa als Charro |
| Matthew E. Montoya als Indian |
| Julian Prada als Prison Singer |
| Roberto Enrique Pineda als Doctor |
| Vincente Ramos als Commandante |
| George R. Lopez als Clapping Man |
 | J.D. Garfield als Carlos |
 | Julio Cesar Cedillo als Campesino |
| Marc Miles als Deputy Smith |
| Brian Orr als Man at Car |
 | Bruce Dern als Judge |
 | Jesse Plemons als Young Grady (uncredited) |
 | Daniel Lanois als Singer |
| Billy Bob Thornton | Director |
| Ted Tally | Screenplay |
| Sally Menke | Editor |
| Jonathan Gordon | Executive Producer |
| Bruce Heller | Co-Producer |
| Mary Ann Madden | Co-Producer |
| Sally Menke | Executive Producer |
| Robert Salerno | Producer |
| Billy Bob Thornton | Producer |
| Larry Paxton | Original Music Composer |
| Marty Stuart | Original Music Composer |
| Kristin Wilkinson | Original Music Composer |
| Barry Markowitz | Director of Photography |
| Anne McCarthy | Casting |
| Mary Vernieu | Casting |
| Clark Hunter | Production Design |
| Max Biscoe | Art Direction |
| Richard L. Johnson | Art Direction |
| Traci Kirshbaum | Set Decoration |
| Doug Hall | Costume Design |
| Kate Biscoe | Makeup Artist |
| Lynne K. Eagan | Makeup Artist |
| Edouard F. Henriques | Makeup Artist |
| Keith Sayer | Makeup Artist |
| David Bach | Sound Editor |
| Dean Beville | Sound Editor |
| Cormac McCarthy | Novel |
| Norman Howell | Stunts |
| Jimmy Ortega | Stunts |
| Deborah Ann Piper | Key Hair Stylist |
| Lynne K. Eagan | Key Makeup Artist |
| Melissa Forney | Hairstylist |
| Julie Janes-Love | Hairstylist |
| Gianna Sparacino | Hairstylist |
| Nikoletta Skarlatos | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Joani Yarbrough | Key Hair Stylist |
| James Alan Hensz | First Assistant Director |
| Fred Murphy | Second Unit Director |
| Melissa V. Barnes | Second Assistant Director |
| Pamela Altieri-Paterra | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Randy E. Moore | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Mark Freund | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Buddy Van Horn | Stunt Coordinator |
| Richard Bucher | Stunt Double |
| Michael Cassidy | Stunts |
| Ramon Frank | Stunts |
| Ramiro González | Stunts |
| Dick 'Skip' Evans | Stunts |
| Daniel O'Haco | Stunts |
| Jeff O'Haco | Stunts |
| Juddson Keith Linn | Stunts |
| Jason Rodriguez | Stunts |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | Stunts |
| Jim Pratt | Stunts |
| Tomas Sanchez | Utility Stunts |
| Frank Torres | Stunts |
| Monty Stuart | Stunts |
| Jerry Wills | Stunts |
| Mike Watson | Stunts |
| Fred Murphy | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| John Brian King | Title Designer |
