 | Robert Pattinson als Jacob Jankowski |
 | Reese Witherspoon als Marlena Rosenbluth |
 | Christoph Waltz als August Rosenbluth |
 | Paul Schneider als Charlie |
 | Jim Norton als Camel |
 | Hal Holbrook als Old Jacob |
 | Donna W. Scott als Barbara |
 | Richard Brake als Grady |
 | Stephen Monroe Taylor als Wade |
 | Mark Povinelli als Kinko / Walter |
 | Ken Foree als Earl |
 | Scott MacDonald als Blackie |
 | James Frain als Rosie's Caretaker |
 | Sam Anderson als Mr. Hyde |
 | John Aylward als Mr. Erwin |
 | Brad Greenquist als Mr. Robinson |
 | Tim Guinee als Diamond Joe |
 | E.E. Bell als Cecil the Barker |
 | Kyle Jordan als Russ |
 | Aleksandra Kaniak als Mrs. Jankowski |
 | Ilia Volok als Mr. Jankowski |
 | Bruce Gray als Proctor |
 | Jim Jansen als Dean Wilkins |
 | James Keane als Chaplain |
 | Ivo Nandi als Grocer |
 | Karynn Moore als Catherine Hale |
 | Andrew Connolly als Weehawken Officer |
| Doug McDougal als Big Top Band Leader |
 | Tracy Phillips als Coochie Girl (Nell) |
| Rowan O'Hara als Stampede Girl |
| Tai als Rosie |
 | Uggie als Queenie |
| Ice als Silver Star |
| Major als Rex |
 | Sebastien Stella als Circus Performer |
 | Lee-Anne Telford als Circus Performer |
 | Dreya Weber als Circus Performer |
 | Shannon Freyer als Showgirl |
 | Molly O'Neill als Showgirl |
 | Kacie Borrowman als Showgirl |
| Kelsey McNamee als Showgirl |
 | Mary Newman als Sideshow |
 | Brad Potts als Sideshow |
 | Jackie Zane als Sideshow |
 | Michelle LaVon als Coochie Girl |
 | Chris Grabher als Clown |
| Tatum Etheridge als Jacob's Daughter |
| Kacie Borrowman als Sideshow |
 | Chris Blim als Big Top Band |
| William Morse als Big Top Band |
 | Glen McDougal als Big Top Band |
 | Stefan Rollins als Big Top Band |
| Sarah Karijan als Speakeasy Socialite (uncredited) |
 | Melissa Johnston als Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited) |
 | Ashley Palmer als Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited) |
 | Julianna Piechoczek als Foxtrot Dancer (uncredited) |
| Francis Lawrence | Director |
| James Newton Howard | Original Music Composer |
| Sara Gruen | Author |
| Kevin Halloran | Executive Producer |
| Richard LaGravenese | Screenplay |
| Gil Netter | Producer |
| Jack Fisk | Production Design |
| Denise Chamian | Casting |
| Cheryl Beasley Blackwell | Costume Supervisor |
| Jacqueline West | Costume Design |
| Jean Ann Black | Makeup Department Head |
| Erwin Stoff | Producer |
| Jim Erickson | Set Decoration |
| Alan Edward Bell | Editor |
| David Crank | Art Direction |
| Andrew R. Tennenbaum | Producer |
| Karin Silvestri | Stunts |
| Tim Rigby | Stunts |
| Jeffrey Harlacker | Associate Producer |
| Jackson Spidell | Stunts |
| Rodrigo Prieto | Director of Photography |
| Alexandra Patsavas | Music Supervisor |
| Kevin Halloran | Unit Production Manager |
| Lars P. Winther | First Assistant Director |
| Douglas Plasse | Second Assistant Director |
| Greg Hale | Second Assistant Director |
| Chris O'Hara | Stunt Coordinator |
| Ruth De Jong | Assistant Art Director |
| Kristen Davis | Set Designer |
| Karen Teneyck | Graphic Designer |
| Tommy Samona | Leadman |
| Dean Tschetter | Production Illustrator |
| Dennis Burrell | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Bob Hall | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Daniel C. McFadden | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
| Brooks Robinson | "B" Camera Operator |
| Brooks Robinson | Steadicam Operator |
| Clyde E. Bryan | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Dan Schroer | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Robby Baumgartner | "C" Camera Operator |
| Jozo Zovko | Second Assistant "C" Camera |
| Ben Perry | Camera Loader |
| Jonathan Clark | Camera Loader |
| David James | Still Photographer |
| Jeff Errico | Storyboard Artist |
| Tani Kunitake | Storyboard Artist |
| Anthony Leonardi III | Storyboard Artist |
| José Antonio García | Sound Mixer |
| Jonathan Fuh | Boom Operator |
| Eric Bautista | Cableman |
| Hope M. Parrish | Property Master |
| C.J. Maguire | Assistant Property Master |
| Tom Miller | Assistant Property Master |
| Duff Miller | Assistant Property Master |
| Michelle Souza | Assistant Property Master |
| Ana Maria Quintana | Script Supervisor |
| Molly Allen | Production Supervisor |
| Sasha Veneziano | Production Coordinator |
| Adrian Casas | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Jennifer Vecchiarello | First Assistant Editor |
| Lara Khachooni | Visual Effects Editor |
| Skip Lievsay | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jeremy Peirson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jeremy Peirson | Sound Designer |
| Skip Lievsay | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Jeremy Peirson | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Paul Graff | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Christina Graff | Visual Effects Producer |
| Randy Woodside | Gaffer |
| Luis Moreno | Best Boy Electric |
| Scott Graves | Rigging Gaffer |
| Joseph Dianda | Key Grip |
| Richard Boyle | Best Boy Grip |
| Chris Leidholdt | Key Rigging Grip |
| Tracy Phillips | Choreographer |
| Julie Adams | Dialect Coach |
| Stacy Caballero | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Kate Biscoe | Key Makeup Artist |
| Robin Fredriksz | Makeup Artist |
| Fríða Aradóttir | Hair Department Head |
| Colleen LaBaff | Key Hair Stylist |
| Lona Vigi | Hairstylist |
| Kei Rowan-Young | Location Manager |
| Mark R. Byers | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Jesse Olivares | Video Assist Operator |
| Bill Holmquist | Construction Coordinator |
| Bill Iiams | Construction Foreman |
| Richard Bell | Greensman |
| Doris Hellmann | Production Accountant |
| Marty Elfalan | First Assistant Accountant |
| Cecilia Escobar | Payroll Accountant |
| Lois Yaroshefsky | Studio Teacher |
| Angela Demo | Casting Associate |
| David Fulton | Unit Publicist |
| William Ballard | Transportation Coordinator |
| Tom Rebber | Transportation Captain |
| Bob Beher | Foley Editor |
| Thomas Jones | ADR Supervisor |
| Joel Dougherty | Sound Effects Editor |
| Lee Gilmore | Sound Effects Editor |
| Russell Farmarco | Dialogue Editor |
| Michael Hertlein | Dialogue Editor |
| Michael J. Benavente | Dialogue Editor |
| Sarah Bourgeois | First Assistant Sound Editor |
| Phil Barrie | Assistant Sound Editor |
| David Lee Fein | Foley Artist |
| Hilda Hodges | Foley Artist |
| David Jobe | Foley Mixer |
| Thomas J. O'Connell | ADR Mixer |
| Charleen Richards-Steeves | ADR Mixer |
| Rick Canelli | ADR Recordist |
| David Lucarelli | ADR Recordist |
| Ranjani Brow | ADR Voice Casting |
| Wendy Hoffmann | ADR Voice Casting |
| Jim Weidman | Supervising Music Editor |
| David Olson | Music Editor |
| Kasey Truman | Music Coordinator |
| Mike Wilson | Stunts |
| Shauna Duggins | Stunts |
| Melissa R. Stubbs | Stunts |
| Chris Palermo | Stunts |
| John C. Meier | Stunts |
| Marilyn Giacomazzi | Stunts |
| Scott Wilder | Stunts |
| Erik Rondell | Stunts |
| Zack Duhame | Stunts |
| Darrin Prescott | Stunts |
| Mickey Giacomazzi | Stunts |
