Cate Blanchett
as Annie Wilson

Giovanni Ribisi
as Buddy Cole

Keanu Reeves
as Donnie Barksdale

Katie Holmes
as Jessica King

Greg Kinnear
as Wayne Collins

Hilary Swank
as Valerie Barksdale

Michael Jeter
as Gerald Weems

Kim Dickens
as Linda

Gary Cole
as David Duncan

Rosemary Harris
as Annie's Granny

J.K. Simmons
as Sheriff Pearl Johnson

Chelcie Ross
as Kenneth King

John Beasley
as Albert Hawkins

Lynnsee Provence
as Mike Wilson

Hunter McGilvray
as Miller Wilson

Nathan Lee Lewis
as Cornelius

Benjamin Peacock
as Tommy

Alex Lee
as Paul Dean

Clay James
as Stanley

David Brannen
as Ben Wilson

Russell Durham Comegys
as Ben Sr.

Janell McLeod
as Mrs. Francis

Robby Preddy
as Lady #2

Lucky Lawrence
as Member of The Souvenirs Band / Handsome Man at Bar

Mo
as Member of The Souvenirs Band

Boots Kutz
as Member of The Souvenirs Band

Buck Edwards
as Member of The Souvenirs Band

D.J. Pawlak
as Member of The Souvenirs Band

Kipp Chambers
as Boy at Dance

Dallas Johnson
as Dallas

Stuart Greer
as Officer Huggins

Jeff Bragg
as Jed Barksdale

Danny Elfman
as Tommy Lee Ballard

S.D. Stephens
as Deputy on Shore

Samuel E. Parlin Jr.
as Deputy in Boat

Ed Reddick
as Judge

Rebecca Koon
as Buddy's Mother

Erik Cord
as Buddy's Father

Yvetta Young
as Family Friend (uncredited)

Sam Edens
as Member of Barksdale Clan (uncredited)

Earl Maddox
as Barksdale (uncredited)

Shawn McBride
as Courtroom Gallery (uncredited)

Ray Wineteer
as Juror (uncredited)