 Nicolas CageH.I. | H.I. |
 Holly HunterEd | Ed |
 Trey WilsonNathan Arizona, Sr. | Nathan Arizona, Sr. |
 John GoodmanGale | Gale |
 William ForsytheEvelle | Evelle |
 Sam McMurrayGlen | Glen |
 Frances McDormandDot | Dot |
 Randall 'Tex' CobbLeonard Smalls | Leonard Smalls |
| TT.J. KuhnNathan Junior | Nathan Junior |
 Lynne KiteiFlorence Arizona | Florence Arizona |
 Peter BenedekPrison Counselor | Prison Counselor |
| CCharles 'Lew' SmithNice Old Grocery Man | Nice Old Grocery Man |
 Warren KeithYounger FBI Agent | Younger FBI Agent |
 Henry KendrickOlder FBI Agent | Older FBI Agent |
| SSidney DawsonEar-Bending Cellmate | Ear-Bending Cellmate |
| RRichard BlakeParole Board Chairman | Parole Board Chairman |
| TTroy NaborsParole Board Member | Parole Board Member |
| MMary SeibelParole Board Member | Parole Board Member |
| JJohn O'DonnalHayseed in the Pickup | Hayseed in the Pickup |
| KKeith JandacekWhitey | Whitey |
| WWarren ForsytheMinister | Minister |
| RRuben Young'Trapped' Convict | 'Trapped' Convict |
| DDennis SullivanPoliceman in Arizona House | Policeman in Arizona House |
| RRichard AlexanderPoliceman in Arizona House | Policeman in Arizona House |
| RRusty LeeFeisty Hayseed | Feisty Hayseed |
| JJames YeaterFingerprint Technician | Fingerprint Technician |
| BBill AndresReporter | Reporter |
| CCarver BarnsReporter | Reporter |
| MMargaret H. McCormackUnpainted Secretary | Unpainted Secretary |
| BBill RoczNewscaster | Newscaster |
