Willie Morris

Frankie Muniz

Ellen Morris

Diane Lane

Jack Morris

Kevin Bacon

Dink Jenkins

Luke Wilson

Big Boy Wilkinson

Bradley Coryell

Rivers Applewhite

Caitlin Wachs

Henjie Henick

Daylan Honeycutt

Narrator

Harry Connick Jr.

Spit McGee

Cody Linley

Army Buddy

March Beech

Junior Smalls

Peter Crombie

Older Willie

Michael Berkshire

Millard

Clint Howard

Hunter No. 1

John M. Sullivan

Barney

Bill Butler

Lt. Hartman

Jordan Williams

Grandmother Mamie

Polly Craig

Rivers' Friend

Elizabeth Rice

Sammy

Nathaniel Lee

Spectator

Chaon Cross

Accordian Boy

Hunter Hayes

Skip

Moose

Mr. Jenkins

David Pickens

Mrs. Jenkins

Susan Carol Davis

Spectator

Owen Boutwell

Man on Street

Nate Bynum

Sammy

Nathaniel Lee Jr.

Spectator

Charon Cross

Grandfather Percy

John Stiritz

Aunt Maggie

Lucile Doan Ewing

Woman on Street

Stacie Doublin

Veterinarian

Jim Fraiser

Pump Jockey

Graham Gordy*

Hunter

Stuart Greenwell

Mr. Goodloe

Winston Groom

Baseball Coach

Harry Wood

Waldo Grace

Jerome Jerald

Bible Boy

Cannon Smith

Umpire

Gordon Swaim

Older Big Boy

James Thweat

Older Spit

Wayne Wimberly

Armpit Boy

Brian Witt

Older Henjie

Josh Yates

Mark Beech

Skip

Enzo the Dog

Skip (older)

Moose the Dog

Aunt Maggie

Lucille Ewing

Director

Jay Russell