Joseph Sargent Director Burt Reynolds Gator McKlusky Actor Jennifer Billingsley Lou Actor Ned Beatty Sheriff J.C. Connors Actor Bo Hopkins Roy Boone Actor Matt Clark Dude Watson Actor Louise Latham Martha Culpepper Actor Diane Ladd Maggie Actor R. G. Armstrong Big Bear Actor Conlan Carter Deputy Actor Dabbs Greer Pa McKlusky Actor Lincoln Demyan Warden Actor John Steadman Skeeter Actor Iris Korn Ma McKlusky Actor Stephanie Burchfield Jenny Actor Barbara Muller Louella Actor Robert Ginnaven Harvey Actor Fay Martin Sister Linda Fay Actor Richard Allin Treasury Agent Actor Bill Bond Treasury Agent Actor Glenn Wilder Junior Actor Dick Ziker Highway Patrol Actor Buddy Joe Hooker Highway Patrol Actor Cathy Finley Student Actor Sherry Boucher Sherry Lynne Actor William W. Norton Screenwriter Arthur Gardner Producer Jules Levy Producer Edward Rosson Cinematographer George Jay Nicholson Film Editing Charles Bernstein Original Music Eric Gorder Set Decoration Michael Butler Costume Design Ross Brown Casting