Timothy Bottoms

Sonny Crawford

Cybill Shepherd

Jacy Farrow

Jeff Bridges

Duane Jackson

Cloris Leachman

Ruth Popper

Ellen Burstyn

Lois Farrow

Ben Johnson

Sam the Lion

Randy Quaid

Lester Marlow

Clu Gulager

Abilene

Eileen Brennan

Genevieve

Sam Bottoms

Billy

Sharon Ullrick

Charlene Duggs

Bill Thurman

Coach Popper

Jessie Lee Fulton

Miss Mosey

John Hillerman

English teacher

Kimberly Hyde

Annie-Annie Martin

Noble Willingham

Chester

Peter Bogdanovich

DJ (voice) (uncredited)

Loyd Catlett

Leroy

Frank Marshall

Tommy Logan