• 
  Peter Masterson

  regizor

• 
  Horton Foote

  scenarist

• 
  Robert Duvall

  Soll
• 
  Lukas Haas

  Horace
• 
  James Earl Jones

  Ben
• 
  Lance E. Nichols

  Sherman Edwards
• 
  Carol Sutton

  Lena
• 
  Carlin Glynn

  Asa

• 
  Jerry Biggs

  Guard #2
• 
  Calvin Levels

  Leroy
• 
  Gary Swanson

  Billy
• 
  Starletta DuPois

  Martha
• 
  John McConnell

  Guard #1

• 
  Horton Foote

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