In Montana, naive teenager George longs to escape from his broken home before his dysfunctional parents push him over the edge. When George meets pretty drifter Lucy, she easily convinces him and his friend Claude to join her on a road trip to Montana in hopes of breaking her brother out of jail.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Dermot MulroneyGeorge Russell | George Russell |
 Lili TaylorLucy | Lucy |
 Sam ShepardJack Russell | Jack Russell |
 Valerie PerrineAileen Russell | Aileen Russell |
 Burt YoungArt | Art |
 Bill PullmanBob | Bob |
 Benjamin BrattClaude | Claude |
 Mary Kay PlaceJudy | Judy |
| AAlex BulltailSherman | Sherman |
 Delroy LindoHarley | Harley |
 Kevin TigheBilly Abbott | Billy Abbott |
 Sheila McCarthyNina | Nina |
| TTom DixonMeat Locker Owner | Meat Locker Owner |
| LLyle N. CussonDrunk | Drunk |
| MMyrna WilkenBarmaid | Barmaid |
| TTom Connelley1st Switchman | 1st Switchman |
| EEd Kraft2nd Switchman | 2nd Switchman |
| JJoyce RogersProprietress | Proprietress |
| JJulia OmvigBarmaid | Barmaid |
| IIrving JeffersonBoxing Indian | Boxing Indian |
| JJacqueline R. ZieglerJail Deputy | Jail Deputy |
| DDan Old ElkReservation Policeman | Reservation Policeman |
 Tyde KierneyDetective | Detective |
| FFred OaklandTicket Agent | Ticket Agent |
 Will PattonWoody (uncredited) | Woody (uncredited) |