Kevin Costner

The Postman

Will Patton

Bethlehem

Larenz Tate

Ford

Olivia Williams

Abby

James Russo

Idaho

Daniel von Bargen

Sheriff Briscoe

Tom Petty

Bridge City Mayor

Scott Bairstow

Luke

Giovanni Ribisi

Bandit #20

Roberta Maxwell

Irene March

Joe Santos

Getty

Ron McLarty

Old George

Peggy Lipton

Ellen March

Brian Anthony Wilson

Woody

Todd Allen

Gibbs

Rex Linn

Mercer

Shawn Hatosy

Billy

Ryan Hurst

Eddie

Charles Esten

Michael

Annie Costner

Ponytail

Ty O'Neal

Drew

Kirk Fox

Gangly Recruit

Korey Scott Pollard

Thin Recruit

Ellen Geer

Mrs. Thompson

Randle Mell

Villiage Mayor

Cooper Taylor

Tony

Dylan Haggerty

Slow Recruit

Jeffery Thomas Johnson

Rope Bridge Soldier

Jeff McGrail

Rope Bridge Soldier

Lily Costner

Lily March

Gregory Avellone

Pineview Man

Susan Brightbill

Pineview Woman

Elisa Daniel

Pineview Woman

Jenny Buchanan

Pineview Woman

Ann Manning

Pineview Woman

Tom Novak

Benning Gatekeeper

George Wyner

Benning Mayor

Brooke Becker

Benning Woman

Eva Gayle Six

Benning Woman

Joe Costner

Letter Boy

Kathi Sheehan

Mother of Letter Boy

Amy Jo Weinstein

Elvis Woman

Betty Moyer

Elvis Woman

Shiree Porter

Bridge City Woman

Judy Herrera

Carrier

Greg Serano

California Carrier

Michael Doherty

Elvis Man (uncredited)

Mary Stuart Masterson

Hope (uncredited)

Ken Linhart

Disappointed Recruit

Kayla Lambert

Shakespeare Girl

Austin Howard Early

Shakespeare Boy

Michael Milgrom

Holnist Projectionist

Keith C. Howell

Holnist Scout

H.P. Evetts

Holnist Soldier

Andy Garrison

Pineview Sentry

Rusty Hendrickson

Pineview Minister

Marvin Winton

Pineview Old Man

Jono Manson

Pineview Band

John Coinman

Pineview Band

Vernon T. Williams

Pineview Band

Mark Clark

Pineview Band

Blair Forward

Pineview Band

Robyn Pruitt-Hamm

Pineview Band

Michelle Ramminger

Pineview Band

Richard Joel

Benning Gatekeeper

Todd Lewis

Benning Man

Joseph McKenna

Holnist Captain

Neal Preston Coon

Bridge City Boy

Rick Wadkins

Bridge City Man

Anthony Guidera

Bridge City Guard

Derk Cheetwood

Carrier Twelve

Mark Thomason

Adult Letter Boy

Stanton Barrett

California Carrier (uncredited)

Joseph the Lion

Lion (uncredited)

Caleb the Lion

Lion (uncredited)