Kevin Kline (Paden), Scott Glenn (Emmett), Kevin Costner (Jake), Danny Glover (Malachi 'Mal' Johnson), Brian Dennehy (Sheriff Cobb), Jeff Goldblum (Slick), Linda Hunt (Stella), John Cleese (Sheriff John T. Langston, Turley), Rosanna Arquette (Hannah), Earl Hindman (J. T.), Richard Jenkins (Kelly), Sheb Wooley (Kavalleriesergeant), Pepe Serna (Scruffy), Ray Baker (Ethan McKendrick), Jeff Fahey (Tyree), Jim Haynie (Bradley), Lynn Whitfield (Rae), Kenny Call (Deputy Block), Todd Allen (Deputy Kern), Sam Gauny (Deputy Garth), Ken Farmer (Deputy Kyle), James Gammon (Dawson), Amanda Wyss (Phoebe), Brion James (Hobart), Bill Thurman (Carter), Joe Seneca (Ezra), Rusty Meyers (Conrad), Troy Ward (Baxter), Patricia Gaul (Kate), Thomas Wilson Brown (Augie), Zeke Davidson (Mr. Parker), Lois Geary (Mrs. Parker)