Nicolas Cage

H.I.

Holly Hunter

Ed

Trey Wilson

Nathan Arizona, Sr.

John Goodman

Gale

William Forsythe

Evelle

Sam McMurray

Glen

Frances McDormand

Dot

Randall "Tex" Cobb

Leonard Smalls

Lynne Kitei

Florence Arizona

Peter Benedek

Prison Counselor

Warren Keith

Younger FBI Agent

Henry Kendrick

Older FBI Agent

M. Emmet Walsh

Machine Shop Ear-Bender

William Preston Robertson

Amazing Voice (voice)

Ron Cobert

Reporter #1 (uncredited)