- James Mitchum
- Grady Hagg
- Kiel Martin
- Bobby Lee Hagg
- Arthur Hunnicutt
- Uncle Jesse Hagg
- Chris Forbes
- Beth Ann Eubanks
- George Ellis
- Jake Rainey, Bootlegger
- Pete Munro
- Zeebo, Bootlegger
- Joan Blackman
- Reba Rainey
- Waylon Jennings
- The Balladeer
- Ralph Mooney
- Steel guitar and drums
- Don Brooks
- Harmonica
- Fred Newell
- Lead guitar / banjo
- Larry Whitemore
- Rhythm guitar
- Duke Goff
- Bass guitar
- Richie Albright
- Percussion
- Elaine 'Spanky' McFarlane
- Precious, Jake Rainey's bartender
- Joey Giardello
- Syndicate man
- Rick Hunter
- Rowdy Boar's Nest patron
- Dick Steinborn
- Obnoxious bar patron
- Happy Humphrey
- Tiny, Syndicate man
- John Chappell
- Luther, short deputy sheriff
- Bill Moses
- Federal Agent in charge
- Bob Hannah
- Roy Adderholt
- Bruce Atkins
- Sheriff Roscoe Coltrane
- Edie Kramer
- Jake Rainey's truck stop girl
- Lois Zeitlin
- Jake Rainey's truck stop girl
- Bill Gribble
- Cooter Pettigrew
- James Beard
- Minister
- Philip Pleasants
- Cooter's brother
- Ben Jones
- Fred - Chicago Federal Agent
- Elijah Perry
- Jake Rainey's bodyguard
