Louis Gossett Jr. as Mathu

Richard Widmark as Sheriff Mapes

Holly Hunter as Candy Marshall

Will Patton as Lou Dimes

Joe Seneca as Clatoo

Woody Strode as Yank

Tiger Haynes as Booker

Papa John Creach as Jacob

Julius Harris as Coot

Rosanna Carter as Beulah

Walter Breaux as Charlie

Joe 'Flash' Riley as Jameson

Danny Barker as Chimley

Sandman Sims as Uncle Billy

P. Jay Sidney as Gable

Arthur Shilling as Griffin

Lenore Banks as Miss Merle

Al Shannon as Luke Will

Stocker Fontelieu as Fix

Richard Whaley as Beau

Lucille McKay as Bea Marshall

Eliott Keener as Herman

Carol Sutton as Janey

Pat Perkins as Aunt Glo

Jerome Reddick as Snookum

Dave Petitjean as Deputy Russell

Dwayne Jones as Leroy

James Michael Bailey as Alcee

Adam Storke as Gil