Rod Steiger as Laban Feather

Robert Ryan as Pap Gutshall

Jeff Bridges as Zack Feather

Scott Wilson as Thrush Feather

Season Hubley as Roonie Gill / Lolly-Madonna

Katherine Squire as Chickie Feather

Tresa Hughes as Elspeth Gutshall

Timothy Scott as Skylar Feather

Kiel Martin as Ludie Gutshall

Ed Lauter as Hawk Feather

Joan Goodfellow as Sister E. Gutshall

Randy Quaid as Finch Feather

Gary Busey as Zeb Gutshall

Paul Koslo as Villum Gutshall

Kathy Watts as Lyda Jo Gutshall Feather (uncredited)