| John Travolta | ... Bud |
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| Also Starring |
| Debra Winger | ... Sissy |
| Scott Glenn | ... Wes |
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| Introducing |
| Madolyn Smith | ... Pam |
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| Barry Corbin | ... Uncle Bob |
| Brooke Alderson | ... Aunt Corene |
| Cooper Huckabee | ... Marshall |
| James Gammon | ... Steve Strange |
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| Musical Appearances |
| Mickey Gilley | ... Himself |
| Johnny Lee | ... Himself |
| Bonnie Raitt | ... Herself |
| Charlie Daniels | ... Himself |
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| Betty Murphy | ... Bud's Mom |
| Ed Geldart | ... Bud's Dad |
| Leah Geldart | ... Bud's Sister |
| Keith Clemons | ... Bud's Brother |
| Howard Norman | ... Bud's Brother |
| Sheryl Briedel | ... Lou Sue (Bud's Cousin) |
| Sean Lawler | ... Willie (Bud's Cousin) |
| Gator Conley | ... Gator |
| Minnie Elerick | ... Minnie (Gilley's Cover Charge Girl) |
| David Ogle | ... Killer |
| Bret Williams | ... Wayne (Plant Worker) |
| Tamara Matuesian | ... Gilley Background Vocalist |
| Becky Conway | ... Gilley Background Vocalist |
| Sherwood Cryer | ... Sherwood Cryer (Gilley's Owner) |
| Jerry Hall | ... Sexy Sister |
| Cyndy Hall | ... Sexy Sister |
| Lucky Mosley | ... Plant Supervisor |
| Zetta Raney | ... Chrystal (Marshall's Girlfriend) |
| Ellen March | ... Becky (Stoney's Waitress) |
| Gina Alexander | ... Waitress #2 |
| Steve Chambers | ... Truck Driver in Parking Lot |
| Ann Travolta | ... Wedding Party |
| Anson Downes | ... Wedding Party |
| W. P. Wright III | ... Gilley's Bartender |
| Steve Strange | ... Sam Strange |
| Norman Tucker | ... Norman (Bullrider) |
| Debie Tucker | ... Debbie |
| Jessie La Rive | ... Jessie |
| Bettye Fitzpatrick | ... Sissy's Mom |
| Jim Gough | ... Sissy's Dad |
| Connie Hanson | ... Marshalene |
| Glenn Holtzman | ... Plant Foreman |
| Christopher Saylors | ... Bubba (Plant Worker, Bud's Buddy) |
| Daniel Heintschel, Jr. | ... Big C (Bud's Buddy) |
| Ben P. Brannon III | ... Ben |
| Robert Bush | ... Dwight |
| James N. Harrell | ... Minister at Gravesite |
| Julie Bailey | ... Singer at Gravesite |
| Gene McLaughlin | ... Trick Roper |