Cate Blanchett

Annie Wilson

Giovanni Ribisi

Buddy Cole

Keanu Reeves

Donnie Barksdale

Katie Holmes

Jessica King

Greg Kinnear

Wayne Collins

Hilary Swank

Valerie Barksdale

Michael Jeter

Gerald Weems

Kim Dickens

Linda

Gary Cole

David Duncan

Rosemary Harris

Annie's Granny

J.K. Simmons

Sheriff Pearl Johnson

Chelcie Ross

Kenneth King

John Beasley

Albert Hawkins

Russell Durham Comegys

Ben Sr.

Stuart Greer

Officer Huggins

Danny Elfman

Tommy Lee Ballard

Rebecca Koon

Buddy's Mother

Erik Cord

Buddy's Father

Earl Maddox

Barksdale (uncredited)