Näyttelijät

• Heath Ledger — Ennis Del Mar
• Jake Gyllenhaal — Jack Twist
• Michelle Williams — Alma Beers
• Anne Hathaway — Lureen Newsome
• Randy Quaid — Joe Aguirre
• Linda Cardellini — Cassie Cartwright
• Anna Faris — Lashawn Malone
• David Harbour — Randall Malone
• Roberta Maxwell — Mrs. Twist
• Kate Mara — Alma Del Mar Jr. (age 19)
• Peter McRobbie — John Twist
• Graham Beckel — L.D. Newsome
• Scott Michael Campbell — Monroe
• Marty Antonini — Timmy
• Larry Reese — Jolly Minister
• Tom Carey — Rodeo Clown
• Don Bland — Biker #1
• Steven Cree Molison — Biker #2
• Dean Barrett — Bartender #2
• Jake Church — Bobby Twist (age 10)
• James Baker — Farmer #1
• Brooklynn Proulx — Jenny Del Mar (age 4)
• John Tench — Roughneck #2