Emilio Estevez as William H. 'Billy the Kid' Bonney

Kiefer Sutherland as Josiah Gordon 'Doc' Scurlock

Lou Diamond Phillips as Jose Chavez y Chavez

Christian Slater as Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh

William Petersen as Patrick Floyd 'Pat' Garrett

Alan Ruck as Hendry William French

R. D. Call as D.A. Rynerson

Balthazar Getty as Tom O'Folliard

Jack Kehoe as Ashmun Upson

Robert Knepper as Deputy Carlyle

Tom Kurlander as J.W. Bell

Viggo Mortensen as John W. Poe

Leon Rippy as Robert 'Bob' Ollinger

Tracey Walter as Beever Smith

Bradley Whitford as Charles Phalen

Scott Wilson as Governor Lewis Wallace

James Coburn as John Simpson Chisum

Jenny Wright as Jane Greathouse

Richard Schiff as Rat Bag

Ginger Lynn Allen as Dove

Mickie McGowan as Additional Dialogue Replacement (voice)

Michael Eiland as Shop Keeper

Jon Bon Jovi as Inmate (uncredited)