Louis Gossett Jr.

Character: Mathu

Richard Widmark

Character: Sheriff Mapes

Holly Hunter

Character: Candy Marshall

Will Patton

Character: Lou Dimes

Joe Seneca

Character: Clatoo

Woody Strode

Character: Yank

Tiger Haynes

Character: Booker

Papa John Creach

Character: Jacob

Julius Harris

Character: Coot

Rosanna Carter

Character: Beulah

Walter Breaux

Character: Charlie

Joe 'Flash' Riley

Character: Jameson

Danny Barker

Character: Chimley

Sandman Sims

Character: Uncle Billy

P. Jay Sidney

Character: Gable

Arthur Shilling

Character: Griffin

Lenore Banks

Character: Miss Merle

Al Shannon

Character: Luke Will

Stocker Fontelieu

Character: Fix

Richard Whaley

Character: Beau

Lucille McKay

Character: Bea Marshall

Eliott Keener

Character: Herman

Carol Sutton

Character: Janey

Pat Perkins

Character: Aunt Glo

Jerome Reddick

Character: Snookum

Dave Petitjean

Character: Deputy Russell

Dwayne Jones

Character: Leroy

James Michael Bailey

Character: Alcee

Adam Storke

Character: Gil