James Mitchum

Grady Hagg

Kiel Martin

Bobby Lee Hagg

Arthur Hunnicutt

Uncle Jesse Hagg

Waylon Jennings

Balladeer

Chris Forbes

Beth Ann Eubanks

George Ellis

Jake Rainey

Bruce Atkins

Sheriff Roscoe Coltrane

Bill Gribble

Cooter Pettigrew

Ben Jones

Fred

Bobby Dunn

Spanky McFarlane

Precious

Joan Blackman

Reba Rainey

Pete Munro

Zeebo

Ralph Mooney

Steel guitar and drums

Fred Newell

Lead guitar /banjo

Larry Whitemore

Rhythm guitar

Duke Goff

Bass guitar

Richie Albright

Percussion

Joey Giardello

Syndicate man

Happy Humphrey

Tiny

John Chappell

Luther

Bill Moses

Federal Agent in charge

Bob Hannah

Roy Adderholt

Edie Kramer

Jake Rainey's truck stop girl

Philip Pleasants

Cooter's brother