Kris Kristofferson

James Averill

Christopher Walken

Nathan D. Champion

John Hurt

Billy Irvine

Sam Waterston

Frank Canton

Brad Dourif

Mr. Eggleston

Isabelle Huppert

Ella Watson

Joseph Cotten

The Reverend Doctor

Jeff Bridges

John L. Bridges

Ronnie Hawkins

Major Wolcott

Paul Koslo

Mayor Charlie Lezak

Geoffrey Lewis

Trapper Fred

Richard Masur

Cully

Rosie Vela

Beautiful girl

Nicholas Woodeson

Small man

Waldemar Kalinowski

Photographer

Terry O'Quinn

Captain Minardi

Jack Conley

Morrison

Jim Knobeloch

George Kopestonsky

Robin Bartlett

Mrs. Lezak

Tom Noonan

Jake

Gordana Rashovich

Mrs. Kovach

Jarlath Conroy

Mercenary in new suit

Caroline Kava

Stefka

Anna Thomson

Little Dot

Mickey Rourke

Nick Ray

T Bone Burnett

Heaven's Gate Band

Patricia Hodges

Jessie

Kai Wulff

German Merchant

Jack Blessing

Emigrant Boy

Stephen Bruton

Heaven's Gate Band

David S. Cass Sr.

Moustached Mercenary

Paul D'Amato

Bearded Mercenary

Anatoli Davydov

Fighting Bulgarian Emigrant

Judi Trott

Irvine's Girlfriend

Willem Dafoe

Willy (uncredited)

Loyd Catlett

Morrison's Sentry (uncredited)

Juli Erickson

Refugee (uncredited)

Mark Chapman

Charles (uncredited)