Robert Duvall as Bull Meechum

Blythe Danner as Lillian Meechum

Michael O'Keefe as Ben Meechum

Lisa Jane Persky as Mary Anne Meechum

Julie Anne Haddock as Karen Meechum

Brian Andrews as Matthew Meechum

Stan Shaw as Toomer Smalls

Theresa Merritt as Arrabella Smalls

David Keith as Red Petus

Paul Mantee as Col. Virgil Hedgepath

Michael Strong as Col. Varney

Bennett Liss as Cpl. Atcherly

Joe Dorsey as Coach Spinks

David Frankham as Capt. Weber

Jan Stratton as Mrs. Weber

Paul Gleason as Lt. Sammy

W.K. Stratton as Ace

Lew Horn as Capt. Brookout

Michael Rougas as Col. Mullinax

Al Garcia as Pedro

Stacy MacGregor as Leroy

Harold B. Bibey as Hedgepath's Sergeant

Gene Jones as Bartender

Harry Pickins Porth as Squadron Executive Officer

Albert Smith as Hobie Simms

Walter Gay as Man at Shrimp Dock

Wendell Gregory as Shrimp Header

Bill Nelson as 1st Cousin

Bill Eudaly as 2nd Cousin

Wayne Sharpnack as Mac

Morris Phifer as Sergeant - Air Controller

Brad Baldwin as Sergeant - Radar

Ronnie Cross as Honor Guard Sergeant

Timothy Norton as Jim Don

Richard Horswell as Art

Ronald Garrett Jr. as Pinkie

Hank Chappell as Mumford

Reggie Malphrus as Abbot

Doyle Kelley as 1st Referee

Larry Burke as 2nd Referee

K.C. Stiglbauer as Basketball Player

Randy Cauthen as Basketball Player

Tom Conroy as Basketball Player

Lance Snyder as Basketball Player

Tony Langdale as Basketball Player

Gary Towles as Basketball Player

Ray Nix as Basketball Player

Chip Upchurch as Basketball Player

Nicole von der Heyde as Cheerleader

Nancy Black as Cheerleader

Lisa Collins as Cheerleader

Kim Duncan as Cheerleader

Claudette Evans as Cheerleader

Carol Monson as Cheerleader

Tara Hudson as Cheerleader

Sandra Patterson as Cheerleader

Holly Malphrus as Cheerleader

Sarah Sanford as Cheerleader

Denise Walker as Cheerleader

Edwina Dawn Tucker as Cheerleader

Brent Dunsford as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Laura Gile as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

George Golden as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Ted Otis as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Leoda Richards as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)