Christian Bale as Russell Baze

Zoe Saldaña as Lena Taylor

Woody Harrelson as Harlan DeGroat

Sam Shepard as Gerald 'Red' Baze

Willem Dafoe as John Petty

Forest Whitaker as Chief Wesley Barnes

Casey Affleck as Rodney Baze Jr.

Boyd Holbrook as Tattooed Guy

Tom Bower as Dan Dugan

Gordon Michaels as Bergen County Officer

Jack Erdie as Meth Guy

Charles David Richards as Chaplain

Bingo O'Malley as Rodney Baze Sr.

Dendrie Taylor as DeGroat's Date

Nancy Mosser as Woman at Drive In

Carl Ciarfalio as Man at Drive In

Bobby Wolfe as Dwight Van Dunk

Corey Rieger as Skinny Guy

Jason Greear as Undercover Cop

Tommy Lafitte as Priest

Georin Aquila as Prisoner (uncredited)

Matt Baker as Cletus (uncredited)

Todd Bobenrieth as Steel Worker (uncredited)

Ryan C. Bogdewic as Steven Jones - Prisoner 2011756 (uncredited)

Lonell R. Childred as Prisoner (uncredited)

Carl Clemons as Cooch (uncredited)

Julian Curi as Inmate (uncredited)

Dicky Eklund Jr. as Dealer Friend (uncredited)

Joe Fishel as Prison Guard (uncredited)

Vito Grassi as Gang Member (uncredited)

John W. Iwanonkiw as Steelworker (uncredited)

Mark Kubr as SWAT Team (uncredited)

Efka Kvaraciejus as Brady (uncredited)

James Quinn as Lewis Doty - Prisoner 4732P1946B (uncredited)

Brenna Roth as Meth Girl (uncredited)

Aaron Toney as Jerome (uncredited)