The movie centers on drummer Artimus Pyle's experience as a band member in Lynyrd Skynyrd and the tragically fateful day their rented plane crashed in the swamps of Gillsburg, MS on October 20th, 1977 and took the lives of singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, his sister backup singer Cassie Gaines, road manager Dean Kilpatrick, and the two pilots. This movie focuses on the hours leading up to the event, the day of, and the aftermath.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Taylor CliftRonnie Van Zant | Ronnie Van Zant |
 Sarah FrenchHotel Party Groupie | Hotel Party Groupie |
 Jon BriddellMarshall | Marshall |
 Sean McNabbDavid Krebs | David Krebs |
 Kelly Lynn ReiterMargie | Margie |
 Krystyna WaltersBecky | Becky |
 Alyssa TalbotNurse | Nurse |
| CChance Wilder OnodySecurity Guard #1 | Security Guard #1 |
 David BanksSmith | Smith |
 Kari Alison HodgeKala | Kala |
 Lelia SymingtonCassie Gaines | Cassie Gaines |
 Kyle ColtonJoe Osborne | Joe Osborne |
 Anthony TrainaCraig Reed | Craig Reed |
 Harvey B. JacksonSheriff Deputy Hollowell | Sheriff Deputy Hollowell |
 Kevin M. HortonMale Nurse | Male Nurse |
 Tom JenkinsWalter McCreary | Walter McCreary |
| JJulie ZimmerJoJo Billingsley | JoJo Billingsley |
 Artimus PyleThe Real Artimus Pyle | The Real Artimus Pyle |
| IIan ShultisArtimus Pyle | Artimus Pyle |
| SSamuel Kay ForrestSteve Gaines | Steve Gaines |
| RRich Dally IIIAllen Collins | Allen Collins |
 Hudson LongBilly Powell | Billy Powell |