Chris Cooper
Sam Deeds
Elizabeth Peña
Pilar Cruz
Kris Kristofferson
Charlie Wade
Clifton James
Hollis Pogue
Miriam Colon
Mercedes Cruz
Ron Canada
Otis Payne
Joe Morton
Delmore "Del" Payne
Matthew McConaughey
Buddy Deeds
Jeff Monahan
Young Hollis
Gabriel Casseus
Young Otis
Frances McDormand
Bunny
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Priscilla Worth
Tony Plana
Ray
Stephen J. Lang
Mikey
Jesse Borrego
Danny
Richard Coca
Enrique
Carmen De Lavallade
Carolyn
Stephen Mendillo
Cliff
Gordon Tootoosis
Wesley Birdsong
Beatrice Winde
Minnie Bledsoe
Oni Faida Lampley
Celie
Eleese Lester
Molly
Joe Stevens
Deputy Travis
Gonzalo Castillo
Amado
Tony Frank
Fenton
Eddie Robinson
Chet
Chandra Wilson
Athena
Damon Guy
Shadow
Dee Macaluso
Anglo Mother
Luis Cobo
Mexican-American Father
Marco Perella
Anglo Father
Don Phillips, Jr.
Principal
Mary Jane R. Hernandez
Mexican-American Mother
Carina Martinez
Paloma
Richard Andrew Jones
Ben Wetzel
Randy Stripling
Roderick
Richard Reyes
Jorge
Olga Luna
Waitress
Juan Vega III
Cook
Lizzie Curry Martinez
Girl
Leo Burmester
Cody
Vanessa Martinez
Young Pilar
Tay Strathairn
Young Sam
Sam Vlahos
Pete
Maricela Gonzalez
Anselma
Tony Amendola
Chucho Montoya
Gilbert R. Cuellar Jr.
Eladio
James Borrego
Young Chucho
Lisa Suarez
Marisol
Jesús Ramirez
Driver
John Griesemer
Football Announcer (voice)
Eduardo Martínez
Jaime
Azalea Mendez
Young Mercedes