
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
Directing

Ron Shelton
Writing
RL
Robert Leighton
Editing

Blaze Starr
Writing
RM
Ruth Myers
Costume & Make-Up
WD
Wendy Dozoretz
Production
SSJ
Stephen St. John
Camera
DM
Don Miller
Production
BW
Bennie Wallace
Sound
DP
Dale Pollock
Production
HP
Huey Perry
Writing
DA
David Anderle
Sound
KG
Karen Golden
Directing
GF
Gil Friesen
Production

Haskell Wexler
Camera
SS
Scott Stambler
Sound

Victoria Thomas
Production
DVL
David V. Lester
Production
AG
Armin Ganz
Art

John Toll
Camera
BEK
Bob E. Krattiger
Lighting



















