Reed Birney

as Vic Ajax

Louise Lasser

as Helene Trend

Sheree J. Wilson

as Nancy

Paul L. Smith

as Faron Crush

Brion James

as Arthur Coddish

Edward R. Pressman

as Ernest Trend

Bruce Campbell

as Renaldo 'The Heel'

Frances McDormand

as Nun

Anne Cooper

as Nun

Bridget Hoffman

as Nun

Richard Bright

as Officer Brennan

Antonio Fargas

as Blind Man

Hamid Dana

as Donald Odegard

John Hardy

as Mr. Yarman

Emil Sitka

as Colonel Rodgers

Hal Youngblood

as Jack Elroy

Sean Farley

as Jack Elroy Jr.

Richard DeManincor

as Officer Garvey

Carrie Hall

as Cheap Dish

Wiley Harker

as Governor

Julius Harris

as Hardened Convict

Ralph Drischell

as Executioner

Robert Symonds

as Guard #1

Patrick Stack

as Guard #2

Philip A. Gillis

as Priest

Carol Brinn

as Old Woman

Matthew Taylor

as Muscleman

Perry Mallette

as Grizzled Veteran

Chuck Gaidica

as Weatherman

Jimmie Launce

as Announcer

Joseph French

as Bandleader

Ted Raimi

as Waiter

Dennis Chaitlin

as Fat Waiter

Ethan Coen

as Reporter at execution (uncredited)

Joel Coen

as Reporter at execution (uncredited)

Dan Nelson

as Waiter (uncredited)

Robert Tapert

as Bar patron in Rialto (uncredited)