George Sluizer Director River Phoenix Boy Actor Jonathan Pryce Harry Fletcher Actor Judy Davis Buffy Fletcher Actor Karen Black Motel Woman Actor T. Dan Hopkins Joe Tapesi Actor Lorne Miller Mechanic , Motel Woman's Son Actor Julius Drum Indian 1 Actor John Trudell Indian 2 Actor Rodney A. Grant Indian 3 Actor George Aguilar Indian 4 Actor Stephen Silberkraus The Fletcher's Son Actor Jim Barton Writer JoAnne Sellar Producer Stephen Woolley Executive Producer Edward Lachman Cinematographer Michiel Reichwein Film Editing Florencia Di Concilio Original Music Elisabeth Leustig Casting