Francis Ford Coppola Director, Writer Matt Damon Rudy Baylor Actor Claire Danes Kelly Riker Actor Jon Voight Leo F. Drummond Actor Mary Kay Place Dot Black Actor Mickey Rourke Bruiser Stone Actor Danny DeVito Deck Shifflet Actor Dean Stockwell Judge Harvey Hale Actor Teresa Wright Miss Birdie Actor Virginia Madsen Jackie Lemanczyk Actor Andrew Shue Cliff Riker Actor Red West Buddy Black Actor Johnny Whitworth Donny Ray Black Actor Wayne Emmons Prince Thomas Actor Adrian Roberts Butch Actor Roy Scheider Wilfred Keeley Actor Randy Travis Billy Porter Actor Michael Girardin Everett Lufkin Actor Randall King Jack Underhall Actor Justin Ashforth F. Franklin Donaldson Actor Michael Keys Hall B. Bobby Shaw Actor Danny Glover Judge Tyrone Kipler (uncredited) Actor John Grisham Writer Michael Herr Writer Michael Douglas Producer Fred Fuchs Producer Steven Reuther Producer Elmer Bernstein Original Music John Toll Cinematographer Melissa Kent Film Editing Barry Malkin Film Editing Linda Phillips-Palo Casting Howard Cummings Production Design Bob Shaw Art Director Barbara Munch Set Decoration Aggie Guerard Rodgers Costume Design