Nicolas Cage

H.I.

John Goodman

Gale

Frances McDormand

Dot

Holly Hunter

Ed

Sam McMurray

Glen

Trey Wilson

Nathan Arizona, Sr.

William Forsythe

Evelle

Randall 'Tex' Cobb

Leonard Smalls

T.J. Kuhn

Nathan Junior

Lynne Kitei

Florence Arizona

Peter Benedek

Prison Counselor

Charles 'Lew' Smith

Nice Old Grocery Man

Warren Keith

Younger FBI Agent

Henry Kendrick

Older FBI Agent

Sidney Dawson

Ear-Bending Cellmate

Richard Blake

Parole Board Chairman

Troy Nabors

Parole Board Member

Mary Seibel

Parole Board Member

John O'Donnal

Hayseed in the Pickup

Keith Jandacek

Whitey

Warren Forsythe

Minister

Ruben Young

'Trapped' Convict

Dennis Sullivan

Policeman in Arizona House

Richard Alexander

Policeman in Arizona House

Joel Coen

Director

James Jacks

Executive Producer