 | Ralph Macchio als Eugene Martone |
 | Joe Seneca als Willie Brown |
 | Jami Gertz als Frances |
 | Joe Morton als Scratch's Assistant |
 | Robert Judd als Scratch |
 | Steve Vai als Jack Butler |
 | Tim Russ als Robert Johnson |
 | Dennis Lipscomb als Lloyd |
 | Harry Carey, Jr. als Bartender |
 | Otis Taylor als Jookhouse Musician - Lead Guitar |
 | Wally Taylor als O.Z. |
 | Allan Arbus als Dr. Santis |
 | Edward Walsh als Harley Terhune |
 | John Hancock als Sheriff Tilford |
 | Allan Graf als Alvin |
 | Al Fann als Pawnbroker |
| Guy Killum als Willie at 17 |
 | Gretchen Palmer |
| Tom Donaldson |
 | Akosua Busia |
| Royce Wallace |
 | J.W. Smith |
 | Diana Bellamy |
 | Karen Huie |
| Robin Townsend |
 | Winifred Freedman |
| Dolores Aguanno |
| Debra Laws |
 | Diane Robin |
| Leslie Morris |
 | Gloria Delaney |
 | Jo Marie Payton |
 | Angela Robinson Witherspoon |
| Deborra Hampton |
| Jason Ross |
 | Marina Anderson |
 | John Otrin |
| Ray Pourchot |
 | Arthur Tovey |
 | Tom Willett |
| Cal Wilson |
| John Fusco | Screenplay |
| Walter Hill | Director |
| Ry Cooder | Original Music Composer |
| Jack T. Collis | Production Design |
| John Bailey | Director of Photography |
| Tim Zinnemann | Executive Producer |
| Mark Carliner | Producer |
| Freeman A. Davies | Editor |
| Ry Cooder | Musician |
| John 'Juke' Logan | Musician |
| Sonny Terry | Musician |
| Steve Vai | Songs |
| Steve Vai | Music |
| Albert Heschong | Art Direction |
| Marvin March | Set Decoration |
| Michael Germain | Makeup Artist |
| Dagmar Loesch | Hairstylist |
| Pat Romano | Stunt Double |
