Two young Native American men who take a road trip from an Idaho reservation to Phoenix, Arizona, to collect the ashes of an estranged father. Victor Joseph (Adam Beach) and Thomas Builds-the-Fire (Evan Adams) live on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation in Idaho. Victor is stoic and angry, holding deep resentment toward his father, Arnold, an alcoholic who abandoned their family. Thomas is an eccentric, cheerful storyteller who views Arnold as a hero because Arnold saved him from a devastating 1976 house fire that killed Thomas's parents.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Adam BeachVictor Joseph | Victor Joseph |
 Evan AdamsThomas Builds-the-Fire | Thomas Builds-the-Fire |
 Irene BedardSuzy Song | Suzy Song |
 Gary FarmerArnold Joseph | Arnold Joseph |
 Tantoo CardinalArlene Joseph | Arlene Joseph |
 Cody LightningYoung Victor Joseph | Young Victor Joseph |
 Simon BakerYoung Thomas Builds-the-Fire | Young Thomas Builds-the-Fire |
 Monique MojicaGrandma Builds-the-Fire | Grandma Builds-the-Fire |
 John TrudellRandy Peone | Randy Peone |
 Elaine MilesLucy | Lucy |
 Michael GreyeyesJunior Polatkin | Junior Polatkin |
 Michelle St. JohnVelma | Velma |
 Cynthia GearyCathy the Gymnast | Cathy the Gymnast |
 Tom SkerrittPolice Chief | Police Chief |
 Molly CheekPenny Cicero | Penny Cicero |
 Robert MianoBurt Cicero | Burt Cicero |
 Perrey ReevesHolly | Holly |
| NNicolette VajtayJulie | Julie |
| CChief Leonard GeorgeNot listed | Not listed |
| DDarwin HaineNot listed | Not listed |
 Gary TaylorNot listed | Not listed |
| TTodd JamiesonNot listed | Not listed |