Billy Bob Thornton as Sheriff Darl

Patricia Arquette as Scarlett

Sela Ward as Carla Hardwick

William Devane as The Judge

Marcus Lyle Brown as Deputy Jackson

Ray McKinnon as Deputy C.B.

Tom Bower as Bull Hardwick

Audrey Marie Anderson as Teenage Waitress

Julie Hagerty as Sister Felicia

John McConnell as Ornell

Jena Malone as Ashley Hardwick

J.C. Sealy as Rhonda Heabert

Ron Flagge as Gooch

Deana Carter as Sherry

Jerry Leggio as Henry

Michael Arata as Gov. Joe Breraton

David Dahlgren as Estill Sims

MIchael P. Cahill as Lee Atwood

Marco St. John as Big Six Rayburn

Don Yesso as Cash Haden

Hill Harper as Gizmo

Thomas Haden Church as David Hardwick

Michael Hitchcock as Luna

Njema Williams as Gator

Sally Kemper as Astrid

John Wilmot as John Doe

Huey Alexander as Cletus

Mark Krasnoff as Squeegee

Chris Fry as Sugar Cane Farmer (uncredited)