River Phoenix

as James Wright

Samantha Mathis

as Miranda Presley

Dermot Mulroney

as Kyle Davidson

Sandra Bullock

as Linda Lue Linden

K.T. Oslin

as Lucy

Anthony Clark

as Billy

Webb Wilder

as Ned

Earl Poole Ball

as Floyd

Deborah Allen

as Deborah Allen

Jimmie Dale Gilmore

as Jimmie Dale Gilmore

Katy Moffatt

as Katy Moffatt

Jo-El Sonnier

as Jo-El Sonnier

Pam Tillis

as Pam Tillis

Kevin Welch

as Kevin Welch

Trisha Yearwood

as Trisha Yearwood

Wayne Grace

as R.C.

Micole Mercurio

as Mary

Starletta DuPois

as Selma

Larry Black

as Taxicab Driver

O'Neal Compton

as Singing Cop

Zoe Cassavetes

as Bluebird Waitress

Lenae King

as Bluebird Waitress

Barry Shabaka Henley

as Reverend Raymond

Paul Hampton

as Doug Siskin

Carol Grace Anderson

as Diner Waitress

Larry K. Hirsch

as Studio Engineer

Kevin Bourland

as Publisher

Tom Nolan

as Desk Cop

Edward Richbourg

as Stan the Barber

Vernon Oxford

as Tom the Barber

Merri Biechler

as Truck Stop Waitress

Barbara Harrington

as Auditioner

Anna Thea Bogdanovich

as Writer's Circle Participant

Cliff Brown

as Writer's Circle Participant

Rosie Flores

as Writer's Circle Participant

Jason Klassi

as Writer's Circle Participant

Valeri Ross

as Doctor

Carol Wade

as Nurse

Lisa L. DeCaro

as Joy

Erica Rezac

as Little Girl