Chris Cooper

Sam Deeds

Matthew McConaughey

Buddy Deeds

Elizabeth Peña

Pilar

Kris Kristofferson

Charlie Wade

Joe Morton

Del

Frances McDormand

Bunny

Stephen J. Lang

Mikey

Oni Faida Lampley

Celie

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Priscilla Worth

Leo Burmester

Cody

Eleese Lester

Molly

Richard Coca

Enrique

Miriam Colon

Mercedes Cruz

Jeff Monahan

Young Hollis

Eddie Robinson

Chet

Ron Canada

Otis

Chandra Wilson

Athena

Marco Perella

Anglo Father

Gordon Tootoosis

Wesley Birdsong

Vanessa Martinez

Young Pilar

Clifton James

Hollis

Stephen Mendillo

Cliff

Joe Stevens

Deputy Travis

Gonzalo Castillo

Amado

Tony Frank

Fenton

Damon Guy

Shadow

Dee Macaluso

Anglo Mother

Luis Cobo

Mexican-American Father

Don Phillips, Jr.

Principal

Mary Jane R. Hernandez

Mexican-American Mother

Jesse Borrego

Danny

Carina Martinez

Paloma

Tony Plana

Ray

Richard Andrew Jones

Ben Wetzel

Beatrice Winde

Minnie Bledsoe

Gabriel Casseus

Young Otis

Randy Stripling

Roderick

Richard Reyes

Jorge

Olga Luna

Waitress

Juan Vega III

Cook

Lizzie Curry Martinez

Girl

Carmen De Lavallade

Carolyn

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

Jesus Ramirez

Driver

John Griesemer

Football Announcer (voice)

Eduardo Martínez

Jaime

Azalea Mendez

Young Mercedes