Sean Penn:Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Jr.;Christopher Walken:Bradford 'Brad' Whitewood Sr.;Mary Stuart Masterson:Terry;Chris Penn:Thomas 'Tommy' Whitewood;Millie Perkins:Julie;Eileen Ryan:Grandma;Tracey Walter:Uncle Patch Whitewood;David Strathairn:Tony Pine;J. C. Quinn:Boyd;Candy Clark:Mary Sue;Jake Dengel:Lester Perowski;Kiefer Sutherland:Tim;Stephen Geoffreys:Aggie;Crispin Glover:Lucas;Noelle Parker:Jill;Alan Autry:Ernie;Paul Herman:Salesman;Gary Gober:D.A.;Marshall Fallwell Jr.:Bartender;Douglas Anderson:Marshall;Nancy Sherburne:Waitress;Terry Baker:Customer;Myke R. Mueller:Car Salesman #2;Bob McDivitt:Farmer with Shotgun;Bonita Hall:Buxom Woman;Terri Coulter:Barroom Dancer;Anna Levine:Barroom Dancer;Janie Draper:Stripper;Charles 'Tatoo' Jensen:Older Guy;E.R. Davies:Detective Mosker;James Foley:Assistant D.A.;R. D. Call:Dickie;Michael Edwards:Care Salesman 1