Robert Benton Director, Screenwriter Jeff Bridges Jake Rumsey Actor Barry Brown Drew Dixon Actor Jim Davis Marshal Actor David Huddleston Big Joe Actor John Savage Loney Actor Jerry Houser Arthur Simms Actor Damon Cofer Jim Bob Logan Actor Joshua Hill Lewis Boog Bookin Actor Charles Tyner Egg Farmer Actor Geoffrey Lewis Hobbs Actor Raymond Guth Jackson Actor Ed Lauter Orin Actor Jean Allison Mrs. Dixon Actor John Boyd Prisoner Actor Monika Henreid Min Actor Todd Martin Sergeant Actor David Newman Screenwriter Stanley R. Jaffe Producer Gordon Willis Cinematographer Ron Kalish Film Editing Ralph Rosenblum Film Editing Harvey Schmidt Original Music Paul Sylbert Production Design Robert Gundlach Art Director Audrey A. Blasdel Set Decoration Anthea Sylbert Costume Design Hoyt Bowers Casting