 | Sean Penn als Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Jr. |
 | Christopher Walken als Bradford "Brad" Whitewood Sr. |
 | Mary Stuart Masterson als Terry |
 | Chris Penn als Thomas "Tommy" Whitewood |
 | Millie Perkins als Julie |
 | Eileen Ryan als Grandma |
 | Tracey Walter als Uncle Patch Whitewood |
 | David Strathairn als Tony Pine |
 | J.C. Quinn als Boyd |
 | Candy Clark als Mary Sue |
 | Jake Dengel als Lester Perowski |
 | Kiefer Sutherland als Tim |
 | Stephen Geoffreys als Aggie |
 | Crispin Glover als Lucas |
 | Noelle Parker als Jill |
 | Alan Autry als Ernie |
 | Paul Herman als Salesman |
 | Gary Gober als D.A. |
| Marshall Fallwell Jr. als Bartender |
| Douglas Anderson als Marshall |
| Nancy Sherburne als Waitress |
| Terry Baker als Customer |
| Myke R. Mueller als Car Salesman 2 |
| Bob McDivitt als Farmer with Shotgun |
| Bonita Hall als Buxom Woman |
| Terri Coulter als Barroom Dancer |
 | Anna Thomson als Barroom Dancer |
| Janie Draper als Stripper |
| Charles 'Tatoo' Jensen als Older Guy |
| E.R. Davies als Detective Mosker |
 | James Foley als Assistant D.A. |
 | R. D. Call als Dickie |
| Michael Edwards als Care Salesman 1 |
| Meegan Lee Ochs als Waitress (uncredited) |
| Margaret Richey als Visitor (uncredited) |
| Richard Arrington | Makeup Artist |
| Fred T. McLaughlin | Stunts |
| Ken Johnson | Music Editor |
| Daniel Quick | Driver |
| Jo Barnett | Production Accountant |
| Charles Renfroe | Transportation Captain |
| Peter Jamison | Production Design |
| Robert Bruce | Electrician |
| Fred Timmons | Driver |
| Nicholas Kazan | Screenplay |
| Elliott Lewitt | Producer |
| Randall Quick | Driver |
| Hilary Rosenfeld | Costume Design |
| Mark Ragland | Set Designer |
| Paul McKenna | Stunts |
| Randy Whiteland | Electrician |
| Chris Summerell | Driver |
| Derek Gibson | Executive Producer |
| Paul McKenna | Production Manager |
| Terry Porter | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Stefan Czapsky | Gaffer |
| Joyce Rudolph | Still Photographer |
| Don Guest | Producer |
| Leslie Ann Anderson | Hairstylist |
| Mel Metcalfe | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Burt Dalton | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Morris Flam | Best Boy Electric |
| David Dodson | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Larry M. Jackson | Driver |
| David J. Hudson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Chris Nielsen | Driver |
| R. Chris Westlund | Set Decoration |
| Don Guest | Unit Production Manager |
| Chuck Waters | Stunts |
| Jim Harrington | Grip |
| Don Simandl | Grip |
| Bob Hagans | Color Timer |
| John Daly | Executive Producer |
| Jack M. Nietzsche Jr. | Boom Operator |
| Adams Calvert | Special Effects |
| James Newell | Driver |
| Steve Anderson | Grip |
| James Foley | Director |
| Risa Bramon Garcia | Casting |
| Mark Emery Moore | Electrician |
| Jackie Newell | Driver |
| Billy Hopkins | Casting |
| Michael Papadapolous | Electrician |
| Jack Hager | Driver |
| Anthony Werthan | Driver |
| Budd Carr | Music Supervisor |
| Bernard Auroux | First Assistant Camera |
| Juan Ruiz Anchía | Director of Photography |
| Howard E. Smith | Editor |
| Bill Myers | Transportation Coordinator |
| David Brownlow | Sound Recordist |
| Katherine Haber | Production Coordinator |
| Elliott Lewitt | Story |
| Nicholas Kazan | Story |
| Patrick Leonard | Original Music Composer |
| Donn Aron | Assistant Editor |
| Mary Beth Felts | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Cheri Greenwood | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Frank Capra III | Second Assistant Director |
| Ric Kidney | First Assistant Director |
| Margaret Krueger | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Tommy Allen | Property Master |
| Randy Bennett | Swing |
| Jem Cohen | Assistant Property Master |
| Pebble Daniel | Leadman |
| Billy Jett | Swing |
| Chuck Roseberry | Assistant Art Director |
| Gail Clark Burch | ADR Editor |
| Ron Clark | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Tom Ruff | Production Sound Mixer |
| Mike Weesner | Special Effects Assistant |
| Chuck Waters | Stunt Coordinator |
| Chris Nielsen | Stunt Driver |
| Clint Argo | Assistant Electrician |
| J. Edgar | Best Boy Grip |
| John R. Hernandez | Key Grip |
| Steve Lubbe | Dolly Grip |
| Vance Piper | Second Assistant Camera |
| Jeff Wolf | "B" Camera Operator |
| Jim Cody Harrington | Grip |
| Danielle Eskinazi | Casting Assistant |
| Darilyn Stringer | Casting |
| Gayle M. Kennedy | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Eileen Sieff Stroup | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Cynthia Turnbull | Costume Consultant |
| Jo Barnett | Post Production Coordinator |
| Vivian Hengsteler | Negative Cutter |
| Steven Shainberg | Other |
| F. Scott Taylor | Other |
| Lita Harvey | Assistant Location Manager |
| Joan Neal | Location Manager |
| Eddie Rehfeldt | Location Scout |
| Daniel J. Johnson | Music Editor |
| Kerry Lyn McKissick | Script Supervisor |
| Graham Henderson | Production Executive |
