Tommy Lee Jones Hewey Calloway Director, Actor Sissy Spacek Spring Renfro Actor Sam Shepard Tarnell Actor Frances McDormand Eve Calloway Actor Terry Kinney Walter Calloway Actor Wilford Brimley C.C. Tarpley Actor Walter Olkewicz Fat Gervin Actor Matt Damon Cotton Calloway Actor Blayne Weaver Tommy Calloway Actor Bruce McGill City Marshall Actor Larry Mahan Blue Hannigan Actor Richard Jones Alvin Lawdermilk Actor Karen Jones Cora Lawdermilk Actor Park Overall Florence Actor Laura Poe Betsey Actor Joaquin Jackson Wes Wheeler Actor Jeff Gore Mr. Fox Actor Norberto Navarette Julio Actor Margaret Bowman Mrs. Faversham Actor James N. Harrell Pierson Phelps Actor Bernerd Engel Mr. Krauss Actor Larry Lynch Brother Averill Actor Rodger Boyce Car Owner Actor Joe Sears Doctor Actor Tony Epper Melvin the Goon Actor Jimmy Don Cox County Sheriff Actor Cliff Teinert Martin Willis Actor Patrick Scott Owen Burns Actor Ted J. Crum Dale Sieker Actor Tom Hadley Roping Official Actor Salli Newman Producer