David Carradine as Woody Guthrie

Ronny Cox as Ozark Bule

Melinda Dillon as Mary / Memphis Sue

Gail Strickland as Pauline

John Lehne as Locke

Ji-Tu Cumbuka as Slim Snedeger

Randy Quaid as Luther Johnson

Elizabeth Macey as Liz

Susan Vaill as Gwen Guthrie

Sarah Vaill as Gwen Guthrie

Alexandra Mock as Sue Guthrie

Kimberly Mock as Sue Guthrie

Miriam Byrd-Nethery as Sick Woman

Jane Lambert as Other Woman

Jan Burrell as Other Woman

Lee McLaughlin as Heavy Chandler

Ted Gehring as Connors

Robert Sorrells as Charlie Guthrie

Guthrie Thomas as George Guthrie

Wendy Schaal as Mary Jo Guthrie

Delos V. Smith Jr. as Old Man Jenkins

David Clennon as Carl

Larry Luttrell as Hank

Beeson Carroll as Collister

Mary Kay Place as Sue Ann

Tani Guthrie as Donna Jo

James O'Connell as Jesse

Bruce Johnson as Jimmy

R.A. Rondell as Steve

James Jeter as Crippled Whitey

Clifford A. Pellow as Bill

Tom Howard as Railroad Harness Guard

Chuck Katzakian as Railroad Harness Guard

Harry Holcombe as Minister

Evelyn Russell as Wife

M. Emmet Walsh as Husband

Sondra Blake as Judy

Brion James as Pick Up Truck Driver at the Border

James Carroll as Man at Border

Tom Peters as Man at Border

Raymond Guth as Hobo

Buddy Joe Hooker as Man Shot Off Train

James Hong as Chili Joint Owner

Cara Corren as Girl Singer at Migrant Camp

Susan Barnes as Girl Singer at Migrant Camp

Bobby Bass as Head Goon at Migrant Camp

Harvey J. Newmark as Musician

Thomas J. Sauber as Musician

Lyle Ritz as Musician

Jo De Winter as Union Organizer

Gary Downey as Union Organizer

Jama Tegeler as Girl at Union Meeting

G. Marie Haller as Field School Teacher

Leanna Johnson Heath as Girl at Stream

Robert Ginty as Artichoke Picker

Tony Becker as Tough Boy on Train

Kip Addotta as Cocoanut Grove Audition Singer

Burke Byrnes as Mr. Graham

Samantha Harper as Amy Martin

Eva-Marie Fredric as Migrant Camp Kid (uncredited)

Bob Harks as Cameraman (uncredited)

Bernie Kopell as Woody's Agent (uncredited)

Allan Miller as Woody Agent (uncredited)

Carl D. Parker as Blind Man (uncredited)

Bill Riddle as Pimp on the Train (uncredited)

Klaus Wille as Migrant Camp Worker (uncredited)