 | Tommy Lee Jones als Hewey Calloway |
 | Terry Kinney als Walter Calloway |
 | Frances McDormand als Eve Calloway |
 | Sam Shepard als Tarnell |
 | Sissy Spacek als Spring Renfro |
 | Wilford Brimley als C.C. Tarpley |
 | Walter Olkewicz als Fat Gervin |
 | Matt Damon als Cotton Calloway |
 | Blayne Weaver als Tommy Calloway |
 | Bruce McGill als City Marshall |
 | Larry Mahan als Blue Hannigan |
 | Richard Andrew Jones als Alvin Lawdermilk |
 | Karen Jones als Cora Lawdermilk |
 | Park Overall als Florence |
 | Laura Poe als Betsey |
| Joaquin Jackson als Wes Wheeler |
| Jeff Gore als Mr. Fox |
| Norberto Navarette als Julio |
 | Margaret Bowman als Mrs. Faversham |
| James N. Harrell als Pierson Phelps |
| Bernard Engel als Mr. Krauss |
| Larry Lynch als Brother Averill |
 | Rodger Boyce als Car Owner |
| Joe Sears als Doctor |
 | Tony Epper als Melvin the Goon |
| Jimmy Don Cox als County Sheriff |
| Cliff Teinert als Martin Willis |
| Patrick Scott als Owen Burns |
| Ted J. Crum als Dale Sieker |
| Tom Hadley als Roping Official |
| Clay M. Lindley als Bartender |
| Austin Leonard Jones als Harvey (uncredited) |
| Tommy Lee Jones | Director |
| Elmer Kelton | Novel |
| Tommy Lee Jones | Teleplay |
| J.T. Allen | Teleplay |
| Mitch Engel | Co-Producer |
| Matt Merritt | Co-Producer |
| Salli Newman | Producer |
| Edgar J. Scherick | Executive Producer |
| John McEuen | Original Music Composer |
| Alan Caso | Director of Photography |
| Kimberly Ray | Editor |
| Natalie Hart | Casting |
| Jason La Padura | Casting |
| Cary White | Production Design |
| Michael J. Sullivan | Art Direction |
| Barbara Haberecht | Set Decoration |
| David S. Powell | Costume Design |
| John Blake | Makeup Artist |
| Susan Buffington | Hairstylist |
| Cydney Cornell | Hair Department Head |
| Susan 'Star' Orr | Key Hair Stylist |
| Tina Roesler Kerwin | Key Makeup Artist |
| Bruce Dunn | Post Production Supervisor |
| Robert Grand | Unit Production Manager |
| Bill Scott | First Assistant Director |
| Sarah Shields | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Joe Lombardi | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Mark Lambert Bristol | Storyboard Artist |
| Krista Ernst | Scenic Artist |
| John R. Helton | Scenic Artist |
| Shawn Wayne Jones | Other |
| Shane Patrick | Set Dresser |
| David Wilt | Construction Coordinator |
| Jay Wylie | Set Dresser |
| Todd Bassman | Boom Operator |
| Rick Hinson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Craig Hunter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Donald F. Johnson | Production Sound Mixer |
| Michael Kimball | Sound Effects Editor |
| Christopher B. Reeves | Dialogue Editor |
| Debby Ruby-Winsberg | ADR Mixer |
| Nello Torri | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| David F. Van Slyke | Sound Effects Editor |
| David John West | Sound Mixer |
| William H. Burton Jr. | Stunt Coordinator |
| Matthew Taylor | Stunts |
| Eileen Kennedy | Casting Associate |
| Mickie McGowan | ADR Voice Casting |
| James M. George | Costume Supervisor |
| William H. Burton Sr. | Second Unit Director |
