Cast
Paul Newman
Gov. Earl K. Long
Lolita Davidovich
Blaze Starr
Jerry Hardin
Thibodeaux
Gailard Sartain
LaGrange
Jeffrey DeMunn
Eldon Tuck
GB
Garland Bunting
Doc Ferriday
Richard Jenkins
Picayune
Brandon Smith
Arvin Deeter
Blaze Starr
Lily
GR
Glynn Rubin
Crony Wife #2
JC
Jay Chevalier
Wiley Braden
Robert Wuhl
Red Snyder
MB
Michael Brockman
Bobby
Eloy Casados
Antoine
James Harper
Willie Rainach
TG
Teresa Gilmore
Tamara Knight
Dianne Brill
Delilah Dough
Gilbert Lewis
Reverend Marquez
Gary Anthony Sturgis
Marquez's Son
Louanne Stephens
Lora Fleming
Emily Warfield
Debbie Fleming
BC
Ben Cook
Younger Brother
JPF
John P. Fertitta
Hospital Director
HJ
Harlan Jordan
Dr. Cheeseborough
RM
Rod Masterson
Town Talk Reporter #1
BD
Bill Dunleavy
Town Talk Reporter #2
King Cotton
Jimmie Davis
MB
Mike Baer
Secretary of Legislature
BC
Bob Cherry
Earls Crony
SL
Sid Lacey
Earls Crony
HGH
Harold G. Herthum
Earls Crony
FL
Fred Lewis
Heckling Reporter
AR
Al Robinson
Magnolia Local
DP
Dick Person
General Store Owner
BR
Brooks Read
Reporter in Store
BM
Bill Mesman
Representative Davis
JAB
John A. Barber
Representative Hebert
PB
Patrik Baldauff
Representative Kennon
CRH
Carey Rauhman Holliday
Representative Alexander
RE
Robert Earle
Representative Elfin
TRA
Thomas Radcliffe Atkins
Representative Johnson
TCS
Thomas C. Smith-Alden
Asylum Spokesman
Donald J. Lee Jr.
Donut Shop Man
PS
Pat Snow
Johnnie Mae
GW
George Wyatt
Drunken Officer #1
DT
Deano Thornton
Drunken Officer #2
DRC
David R. Conly
Drunken Sailor
JS
Janet Shea
Crony Wife #1
MO
Michael O'Neal
Motorcycle Trooper
MB
Michael Brooks
Motorcycle Trooper
SH
Stanley Hughes
Motorcycle Trooper
KG
Kevin Graham
Motorcycle Trooper
WR
Wendell Raybon
Motorcycle Trooper
Brad Leland
Dufee
Kevin Beard
Businessman in Show Bar (uncredited)
Crew
Ron Shelton
Writing
Ron Shelton
Directing
Blaze Starr
Writing
BW
Bennie Wallace
Sound
WD
Wendy Dozoretz
Production
Victoria Thomas
Production
DP
Dale Pollock
Production
DVL
David V. Lester
Production
RM
Ruth Myers
Costume & Make-Up
SSJ
Stephen St. John
Camera
GF
Gil Friesen
Production
DA
David Anderle
Sound
Haskell Wexler
Camera
DM
Don Miller
Production
HP
Huey Perry
Writing
RL
Robert Leighton
Editing
KG
Karen Golden
Directing
AG
Armin Ganz
Art
SS
Scott Stambler
Sound
John Toll
Camera
