Sam Shepard

as Frank Calhoun

as Garrison

as Harlan Whitford

as Hank Cahill

as Tom

as Senator Reisman

as Frank James

as Dillon

Role: Writer

as Gerald 'Red' Baze

as Calvin Meyer

as Thomas Callahan

as Beverly Weston

as Narrator (voice)

as Eric Pollack

as The Farmer

as George Cummings

as Bill Buck

as Gordon

as Chuck Yeager

as Sam Plame

as Russell

as Spud Jones

as Ed Mills

as Wilder

Role: Screenplay

as Dr. Jeff Cooper

as Robert Rayburn

Role: In Memory Of

as Frank Coutelle

as James Blackthorn

as J.C. Franklin

as Mr. Anderson

as Arthur Chambers

as The Writer

as Howard

as Ghost

as James Harrison

as Harry York

as Sheriff Forrest / Wild Bill Hickock

as Sheriff Jack Kolb

as Willie Grogan

as Sheriff Morris

as Father Judge

as Doc Porter

as Walter Faber

as Eddie

as Cal

as Self

Role: Theatre Play

as Bailey

as Mr. Stubbs

as Self (uncredited)

as Gil Ivy

as Self

as Vic

as Det. Beutel

as Pea Eye Parker

as Will Dodge

as Self

as Patrick

as Paul Stark

as Self

as Frank Gilmore, Sr.

Role: Director

as Jack Russell

as Self - Playwright, Actor (Thunderheart)

as Frank Whiteley

as Tarnell

as Rodeo

as Self

as Reece McHenry

as Syrus

Role: Writer

Role: Writer

as Self

Role: Director

Role: Writer

Role: Writer

Role: Writer

Role: Writer

Role: Acting Double

as Narrator (voice)

as Self

as Maj. Nelson Gray

as Dashiell Hammett

as Pete Davenport

as Self

as Self

as Caleb Gare

as Self

Role: Short Story

Role: Writer

Role: Writer

as Self

as Self - Nominee

Role: Writer

Role: Writer