Peter Coyote

Character: Richmond Flowers Sr.

Dermot Mulroney

Character: Richmond Flowers Jr.

Tess Harper

Character: Mrs. Mary Flowers

Jenny Robertson

Character: Cindy

Frank Whaley

Character: Arnie

Bob Gunton

Character: Gov. George Wallace

Larry Riley

Character: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

R. D. Call

Character: Floyd Petrie

Noble Willingham

Character: Bear Bryant

Ken Jenkins

Character: Dr. Smith

John Quade

Character: Guard

William Sadler

Character: Coach Dickey

Trent Bross

Character: Jones

Kyle Chandler

Character: First Boy

Benji Wilhoite

Character: Second Boy

Suzanne Ventulett

Character: Nancy

Lindsay Flowers

Character: Girlfriend

Dexter McCloud

Character: Benny Arrington

Wallace Wilkinson

Character: Pender

Randal Patrick

Character: 1st Coach

Jay Kerr

Character: 2nd Coach

Marc Gowan

Character: Professor

Terry Hobbs

Character: Boy in Cafe