John Travolta as Bud Davis

Debra Winger as Sissy

Scott Glenn as Wes

Madolyn Smith Osborne as Pam

Barry Corbin as Uncle Bob

Brooke Alderson as Aunt Corene

Cooper Huckabee as Marshall

James Gammon as Steve Strange

Mickey Gilley as Himself

Johnny Lee as Himself

Bonnie Raitt as Herself

Betty Murphy as Bud's Mom

Charlie Daniels as Himself

Ed Geldart as Bud's Dad

Leah Geldart as Bud's Sister

Keith Clemons as Bud's Brother

Howard Norman as Bud's Brother

Sheryl Briedel as Lou Sue

Sean Lawler as Willie

Gator Conley as Gator

Minnie Elerick as Minnie

David Ogle as Killer

Bret Williams as Wayne

Tamara Champlin as Gilley Background Vocalist

Becky Conway as Gilley Background Vocalist

Sherwood Cryer as Himself

Jerry Hall as Sexy Sister

Cyndy Hall as Sexy Sister

Lucky Mosley as Plant Supervisor

Zetta Raney as Chrystal

Ellen March as Becky

Gina Alexander as Waitress #2

Steve Chambers as Truck Driver in Parking Lot

Ann Travolta as Wedding Party

Anson Downes as Wedding Party

W.P. Wright III as Gilley's Bartender

Steve Strange as Sam Strange

Norman Tucker as Norman (Bullrider)

Debie Tucker as Debbie

Jessie La Rive as Jessie

Bettye Fitzpatrick as Sissy's Mom

Jim Gough as Sissy's Dad

Connie Hanson as Marshalene

Glenn Holtzman as Plant Foreman

Christopher Saylors as Bubba

Daniel Heintschel Jr. as Big "C"

Ben P. Brannon III as Ben

Robert Lewis Bush as Dwight

James N. Harrell as Minister at Gravesite

Julie Bailey as Singer at Gravesite

Gene McLaughlin as Trick Roper