Two escaped cons' only prayer to escape is to pass themselves off as priests and pass by the police blockade at the border into the safety of Canada.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Robert De NiroNed | Ned |
 Sean PennJim | Jim |
 Demi MooreMolly | Molly |
 Hoyt AxtonFather Levesque | Father Levesque |
 Bruno KirbyDeputy | Deputy |
 Ray McAnallyWarden | Warden |
 James RussoBobby | Bobby |
 Wallace ShawnTranslator | Translator |
 John C. ReillyYoung Monk | Young Monk |
 Jay BrazeauSheriff | Sheriff |
| KKen BuhayBishop Nogalich | Bishop Nogalich |
 Elizabeth LawrenceMrs. Blair | Mrs. Blair |
| BBill MurdochDeputy | Deputy |
| JJessica JickelsRosie | Rosie |
 Frank C. TurnerShopkeeper | Shopkeeper |
 Matthew WalkerBlacksmith | Blacksmith |
 Sheelah MegillTownswoman | Townswoman |
 Sean HoyWorkman | Workman |
 Lloyd BerryPassersby | Passersby |
| DDavid McLeodPassersby | Passersby |
 Richard NewmanPassersby | Passersby |
| FFrank TotinoBystander | Bystander |
 Karen Elizabeth AustinBystander | Bystander |
 Antony HollandDoctor | Doctor |
| SSylvain DemersCanadian Priest | Canadian Priest |
| CCory DaggBorder Guard | Border Guard |
 Garwin SanfordPrison Priest | Prison Priest |
| JJack AckroydGuard | Guard |
 James KidnieGuard | Guard |
 Gerry BeanGuard | Guard |