Rowdy Herrington Director Cuba Gooding Jr. Abraham Lincoln Haines Actor James Marshall Tommy Riley Actor Brian Dennehy Jimmy Horn Actor Robert Loggia Pappy Jack Actor Ossie Davis Noah Actor Cara Buono Dawn Actor John Heard John Riley Actor Jon Seda Romano Actor Lance Slaughter Shortcut Actor T.E. Russell Spits Actor Francesca Roberts Miss Higgins Actor Debra Stipe Charlene Actor Lyle Kessler Screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen Screenwriter Frank Price Producer Stephen J. Roth Producer Tak Fujimoto Cinematographer Harry B. Miller III Film Editing Peter Zinner Film Editing Brad Fiedel Original Music Gregg Fonseca Production Design Bruce Alan Miller Art Director Jay Hart Set Decoration Donfeld Costume Design Amanda Mackey Casting Cathy Sandrich Casting