Sheriff Sam Deeds

Chris Cooper

Pilar

Elizabeth Pena

Pilar Cruz

Elizabeth Peña

Buddy Deeds

Matthew McConaughey

Colonel Delmore Payne

Joe Morton

Otis Payne

Ron Canada

Charlie Wade

Kris Kristofferson

Mayor Hollis Pogue

Clifton James

Bunny

Frances McDormand

Mercedes Cruz

Miriam Colon*

Mikey

Stephen J. Lang

Mercedes Cruz

Miriam Colon

Celie

Oni Faida Lampley

Priscilla Worth

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Young Hollis

Jeff Monahan

Young Otis Payne

Gabriel Casseus

Cody

Leo Burmester

Young Pilar

Vanessa Martinez

Molly

Eleese Lester

Enrique

Richard Coca

Young Sam

Tay Strathairn

Chet Payne

Eddie Robinson

Cliff

Stephen Mendillo

Athena Johnson

Chandra Wilson

Shadow

Damon Guy

Anglo Father

Marco Perella

Wesley Birdsong

Gordon Tootoosis

Amado

Gonzalo Castillo

Paloma

Carina Martinez

Eladio Cruz

Gilbert R. Cuellar Jr.

Deputy Travis

Joe Stevens

Anselma

Maricela Gonzalez

Jamie

Eduardo Martinez

Fenton

Tony Frank

Anglo Mother

Dee Macaluso

Carolyn

Carmen De Lavallade

Mexican-American Father

Luis Cobo

Principal

Don Phillips

Danny

Jesse Borrego

Mexican-American Mother

Mary Jane R. Hernandez

Ben Wetzel

Richard A. Jones

Jorge

Richard Reyes

Ray

Tony Plana

Roderick Bledsoe

Randy Stripling

Ben Wetzel

Richard Jones

Minnie Bledsoe

Beatrice Winde

Chucho Montoya

Tony Amendola

Waitress

Olga Luna

Pete

Sam Vlahos

Cook

Juan Vega III

Girl

Lizzie Curry Martinez

Young Chucho

James Borrego

Marisol

Lisa Suarez

Driver

Jesus Ramirez

Young Mercedes

Azalea Mendez

Football Announcer (voice)

John Griesemer

High School Principal

Don Phillips Jr.

Director

John Sayles