A violent and dangerous tyrant who dominates the inhabitants of a mountain sees his authority threatened by the arrival of a World War I veteran and decides to hunt and kill him.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Burt ReynoldsClayton Samuels | Clayton Samuels |
 Keith CarradineTurner | Turner |
 Hayley DuMondFlorence Irene | Florence Irene |
 Andrew HawkesJack | Jack |
| ''Wild' Bill MockBennett | Bennett |
 Pat HingleJudge Tully | Judge Tully |
 Ann WedgeworthBorlene | Borlene |
 Willie C. CarpenterHorace | Horace |
 Charles NapierJ.T. Conover | J.T. Conover |
 Brion JamesSheriff Foulkes | Sheriff Foulkes |
 April GraceMrs. Rabe | Mrs. Rabe |
| LLee DupreeMr. Rabe | Mr. Rabe |
 Jim WilkeyLonnie | Lonnie |
| KKate BarclayIrene Samuels | Irene Samuels |
| TTim BolesYounger Judge Tully | Younger Judge Tully |
| EEvan SmithRabe Child #1 | Rabe Child #1 |
| KKarla GreenRabe Child #2 | Rabe Child #2 |
| TTodd ForsbergTurner At War | Turner At War |
| YYannick DerrienGerman Soldier | German Soldier |
| EEmmy CollinsHillbilly Clogger | Hillbilly Clogger |