Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of Washington Irving’s classic tale about Rip Van Winkle, a carefree villager who wanders into New York’s Catskill Mountains, drinks with mysterious strangers, and falls into a deep sleep—awakening twenty years later to find the world around him transformed.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Harry Dean StantonRip Van Winkle | Rip Van Winkle |
 Talia ShireWilma Van Winkle | Wilma Van Winkle |
 Ed Begley Jr.Brom Dutcher | Brom Dutcher |
 Roy DotricePeter Vanderdonk | Peter Vanderdonk |
 Mark BlankfieldDerrick Van Bummel | Derrick Van Bummel |
 Albert HagueNicholas Vedder | Nicholas Vedder |
 Tim ConwayMayoral Candidate | Mayoral Candidate |
 Hunter CarsonLittle Rip | Little Rip |
 Chris PennWill Tussenbrook | Will Tussenbrook |
 Glenn WithrowHarpoon Crew Member | Harpoon Crew Member |
 Sofia CoppolaA Child | A Child |
 John P. RyanHendrick Hudson / Narrator (voice) | Hendrick Hudson / Narrator (voice) |
 Shelley DuvallSelf - Host (uncredited) | Self - Host (uncredited) |