On screen
Cast
53 credited performers
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
Artwork unavailable
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
Artwork unavailable
Gonzalo Castillo
Amado
Tony Frank
Fenton
Eddie Robinson
Chet
Chandra Wilson
Athena
Artwork unavailable
Damon Guy
Shadow
Dee Macaluso
Anglo Mother
Artwork unavailable
Luis Cobo
Mexican-American Father
Marco Perella
Anglo Father
Artwork unavailable
Don Phillips, Jr.
Principal
Artwork unavailable
Mary Jane R. Hernandez
Mexican-American Mother
Artwork unavailable
Carina Martinez
Paloma
Richard Andrew Jones
Ben Wetzel
Artwork unavailable
Randy Stripling
Roderick
Artwork unavailable
Richard Reyes
Jorge
Artwork unavailable
Olga Luna
Waitress
Artwork unavailable
Juan Vega III
Cook
Artwork unavailable
Lizzie Curry Martinez
Girl
Leo Burmester
Cody
Vanessa Martinez
Young Pilar
Artwork unavailable
Tay Strathairn
Young Sam
Sam Vlahos
Pete
Artwork unavailable
Maricela Gonzalez
Anselma
Tony Amendola
Chucho Montoya
Artwork unavailable
Gilbert R. Cuellar Jr.
Eladio
Artwork unavailable
James Borrego
Young Chucho
Lisa Suarez
Marisol
Artwork unavailable
Jesús Ramirez
Driver
John Griesemer
Football Announcer (voice)
Artwork unavailable
Eduardo Martínez
Jaime
Artwork unavailable
Azalea Mendez
Young Mercedes