Cate Blanchett

Character: Annie Wilson

Giovanni Ribisi

Character: Buddy Cole

Keanu Reeves

Character: Donnie Barksdale

Katie Holmes

Character: Jessica King

Greg Kinnear

Character: Wayne Collins

Hilary Swank

Character: Valerie Barksdale

Michael Jeter

Character: Gerald Weems

Kim Dickens

Character: Linda

Gary Cole

Character: David Duncan

Rosemary Harris

Character: Annie's Granny

J.K. Simmons

Character: Sheriff Pearl Johnson

Chelcie Ross

Character: Kenneth King

John Beasley

Character: Albert Hawkins

Lynnsee Provence

Character: Mike Wilson

Hunter McGilvray

Character: Miller Wilson

Nathan Lee Lewis

Character: Cornelius

Benjamin Peacock

Character: Tommy

Alex Lee

Character: Paul Dean

Clay James

Character: Stanley

David Brannen

Character: Ben Wilson

Russell Durham Comegys

Character: Ben Sr.

Janell McLeod

Character: Mrs. Francis

Robby Preddy

Character: Lady #2

Lucky Lawrence

Character: Handsome Man at Bar / Member of The Souvenirs Band

Mo

Character: Member of The Souvenirs Band

Boots Kutz

Character: Member of The Souvenirs Band

Buck Edwards

Character: Member of The Souvenirs Band

D.J. Pawlak

Character: Member of The Souvenirs Band

Kipp Chambers

Character: Boy at Dance

Dallas Johnson

Character: Dallas

Stuart Greer

Character: Officer Huggins

Jeff Bragg

Character: Jed Barksdale

Danny Elfman

Character: Tommy Lee Ballard

S.D. Stephens

Character: Deputy on Shore

Samuel E. Parlin Jr.

Character: Deputy in Boat

Ed Reddick

Character: Judge

Rebecca Koon

Character: Buddy's Mother

Erik Cord

Character: Buddy's Father

Yvetta Young

Character: Family Friend (uncredited)

Sam Edens

Character: Member of Barksdale Clan (uncredited)

Earl Maddox

Character: Barksdale (uncredited)

Shawn McBride

Character: Courtroom Gallery (uncredited)

Ray Wineteer

Character: Juror (uncredited)