Chris Cooper

Sam Deeds

Elizabeth Peña

Pilar Cruz

Kris Kristofferson

Charlie Wade

Clifton James

Hollis Pogue

Miriam Colon

Mercedes Cruz

Ron Canada

Otis Payne

Joe Morton

Delmore "Del" Payne

Matthew McConaughey

Buddy Deeds

Jeff Monahan

Young Hollis

Gabriel Casseus

Young Otis

Frances McDormand

Bunny

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Priscilla Worth

Tony Plana

Ray

Stephen J. Lang

Mikey

Jesse Borrego

Danny

Richard Coca

Enrique

Carmen De Lavallade

Carolyn

Stephen Mendillo

Cliff

Gordon Tootoosis

Wesley Birdsong

Beatrice Winde

Minnie Bledsoe

Oni Faida Lampley

Celie

Eleese Lester

Molly

Joe Stevens

Deputy Travis

Gonzalo Castillo

Amado

Tony Frank

Fenton

Eddie Robinson

Chet

Chandra Wilson

Athena

Damon Guy

Shadow

Dee Macaluso

Anglo Mother

Luis Cobo

Mexican-American Father

Marco Perella

Anglo Father

Don Phillips, Jr.

Principal

Mary Jane R. Hernandez

Mexican-American Mother

Carina Martinez

Paloma

Richard Andrew Jones

Ben Wetzel

Randy Stripling

Roderick

Richard Reyes

Jorge

Olga Luna

Waitress

Juan Vega III

Cook

Lizzie Curry Martinez

Girl

Leo Burmester

Cody

Vanessa Martinez

Young Pilar

Tay Strathairn

Young Sam

Sam Vlahos

Pete

Maricela Gonzalez

Anselma

Tony Amendola

Chucho Montoya

Gilbert R. Cuellar Jr.

Eladio

James Borrego

Young Chucho

Lisa Suarez

Marisol

Jesús Ramirez

Driver

John Griesemer

Football Announcer (voice)

Eduardo Martínez

Jaime

Azalea Mendez

Young Mercedes