Ryan Phillippe as Brandon King

Abbie Cornish as Michelle

Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Tommy Burgess

Channing Tatum as Steve Shriver

Josef Sommer as Senator Orton Worrell

Timothy Olyphant as Lieutenant Colonel Boot Miller

Ciarán Hinds as Roy King

Linda Emond as Ida King

Steven Strait as Michael Colson

Alex Frost as Shorty

Rob Brown as Isaac 'Eyeball' Butler

Victor Rasuk as Rico Rodriguez

Quay Terry as Al 'Preacher' Colson

Matthew Scott Wilcox as Harvey

Connett Brewer as Curtis

Mamie Gummer as Jeanie

Chandra Washington as Mrs. Butler

Cora Cardona as Theresa Rodriguez

Isreal Saldivar as Augustin

David Kroll as Pastor

Marie Mizener as Karen

Kasey Stevens as Sharon

Lee Stringer as Dennis

J.D. Evermore as Rainey

Cory Hart as Cowboy

D.S. Moss as CIF Clerk

Roger Edwards as Clerk

Richard Dillard as Sheriff Boudreaux

David Precopia as Police Officer

James D. Dever as Captain Dever

Mark Richard as Pastor Colson

Laurie Metcalf as Mrs. Colson

Tory Kittles as Josh

Margo Martindale as Senator's Secretary (voice)

Ben Taylor as Bartender

Cameron Clapp as Vet

Clifton 'Troy' Robinson as Vet

Peter Gerety as Carlson

Weston Scott Higgins as NCOIC of Pallbearers

Tom Minder as Honor Guard NCOIC

Victor García Jr. as Grave Digger

Robert Farrior as Captain Greg MacDonald

Mohammad Ahmed as Indian Man (uncredited)

Erik Anderson as Captain Urbina (uncredited)

Ken Edwards as Platoon Leader (uncredited)

Spencer Greenwood as Brawling Drunk (uncredited)

Beau Harris as Soldier (uncredited)

Elizabeth Ingalls as Sweetheart (uncredited)

Mike Murehead as Mechanic (uncredited)

Estella Perez as Capitol Business Woman (uncredited)

Carlos Pina as Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)

Christian Stokes as Tweaker (uncredited)

Kathryn Tait as Biker Chick (uncredited)

Gary Teague as U.S. Senator (uncredited)

LaToya Ward as Cowgirl (uncredited)

Michele Williams as Army Nurse (uncredited)

Ric Maddox as Lieutenant One

Jeff Gibbs as Receptionist

Ayla Judson as Parade Teen (uncredited)