Kris Kristofferson as Cisco Pike

Karen Black as Sue

Gene Hackman as Officer Leo Holland

Harry Dean Stanton as Jesse Dupre

Viva as Merna

Joy Bang as Lynn

Roscoe Lee Browne as Music Shop Proprietor

Chuy Franco as Mexican Man

Severn Darden as Lawyer

Herb Weil as Suspicious Customer

Antonio Fargas as Buffalo

Doug Sahm as Rex

Howard Hesseman as Recording Engineer

Allan Arbus as Sim Valensi

Frank Hotchkiss as Motorcycle Officer

Wavy Gravy as Reed

James Oliver as Narc

Nawana Davis as Mouse

Timothy Near as Waitress

Lorna Thayer as Swimming Lady

William Traylor as Jack

Anthony Caso as Music Store Customer (uncredited)

Frank Millen as College Student (uncredited)

Richard Stahl as Commercial Director (uncredited)

Doodles Weaver as Recording Studio Security Guard (uncredited)