Christian Bale

as Russell Baze

Zoe Saldaña

as Lena Taylor

Woody Harrelson

as Harlan DeGroat

Sam Shepard

as Gerald 'Red' Baze

Willem Dafoe

as John Petty

Forest Whitaker

as Chief Wesley Barnes

Casey Affleck

as Rodney Baze Jr.

Boyd Holbrook

as Tattooed Guy

Tom Bower

as Dan Dugan

Gordon Michaels

as Bergen County Officer

Jack Erdie

as Meth Guy

Charles David Richards

as Chaplain

Bingo O'Malley

as Rodney Baze Sr.

Dendrie Taylor

as DeGroat's Date

Nancy Mosser

as Woman at Drive In

Carl Ciarfalio

as Man at Drive In

Bobby Wolfe

as Dwight Van Dunk

Corey Rieger

as Skinny Guy

Jason Greear

as Undercover Cop

Tommy Lafitte

as Priest

Georin Aquila

as Prisoner (uncredited)

Matt Baker

as Cletus (uncredited)

Todd Bobenrieth

as Steel Worker (uncredited)

Ryan C. Bogdewic

as Steven Jones - Prisoner 2011756 (uncredited)

Lonell R. Childred

as Prisoner (uncredited)

Carl Clemons

as Cooch (uncredited)

Julian Curi

as Inmate (uncredited)

Dicky Eklund Jr.

as Dealer Friend (uncredited)

Joe Fishel

as Prison Guard (uncredited)

Vito Grassi

as Gang Member (uncredited)

John W. Iwanonkiw

as Steelworker (uncredited)

Mark Kubr

as SWAT Team (uncredited)

Efka Kvaraciejus

as Brady (uncredited)

James Quinn

as Lewis Doty - Prisoner 4732P1946B (uncredited)

Brenna Roth

as Meth Girl (uncredited)

Aaron Toney

as Jerome (uncredited)