Lamont Johnson Barry Brunz Director, Actor Robby Benson Henry Steele Actor, Screenwriter Annette O'Toole Janet Hays Actor G.D. Spradlin Coach Moreland Smith Actor Gail Strickland B.J. Rudolph Actor Melanie Griffith The Hitchhiker Actor James G. Richardson Malcolm Actor Héctor Morales Gonzales Actor Cory Faucher Tom Actor Doug Sullivan Young Henry Steele Actor Jerry Segal Screenwriter Marty Hornstein Producer Donald M. Morgan Cinematographer Robbe Roberts Film Editing Charles Fox Original Music Sherman Loudermilk Art Director Donfeld Set Decoration Dianne Crittenden Casting