cast
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Chris Cooper
Sam Deeds
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Elizabeth Peña
Pilar Cruz
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Kris Kristofferson
Charlie Wade
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Clifton James
Hollis Pogue
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Miriam Colon
Mercedes Cruz
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Ron Canada
Otis Payne
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Joe Morton
Delmore "Del" Payne
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Matthew McConaughey
Buddy Deeds
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Jeff Monahan
Young Hollis
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Gabriel Casseus
Young Otis
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Frances McDormand
Bunny
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LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Priscilla Worth
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Tony Plana
Ray
- Stephen J. Lang Mikey
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Jesse Borrego
Danny
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Richard Coca
Enrique
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Carmen De Lavallade
Carolyn
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Stephen Mendillo
Cliff
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Gordon Tootoosis
Wesley Birdsong
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Beatrice Winde
Minnie Bledsoe
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Oni Faida Lampley
Celie
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Eleese Lester
Molly
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Joe Stevens
Deputy Travis
- Gonzalo Castillo Amado
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Tony Frank
Fenton
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Eddie Robinson
Chet
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Chandra Wilson
Athena
- Damon Guy Shadow
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Dee Macaluso
Anglo Mother
- Luis Cobo Mexican-American Father
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Marco Perella
Anglo Father
- Don Phillips, Jr. Principal
- Mary Jane R. Hernandez Mexican-American Mother
- Carina Martinez Paloma
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Richard Andrew Jones
Ben Wetzel
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Randy Stripling
Roderick
- Richard Reyes Jorge
- Olga Luna Waitress
- Juan Vega III Cook
- Lizzie Curry Martinez Girl
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Leo Burmester
Cody
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Vanessa Martinez
Young Pilar
- Tay Strathairn Young Sam
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Sam Vlahos
Pete
- Maricela Gonzalez Anselma
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Tony Amendola
Chucho Montoya
- Gilbert R. Cuellar Jr. Eladio
- James Borrego Young Chucho
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Lisa Suarez
Marisol
- Jesús Ramirez Driver
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John Griesemer
Football Announcer (voice)
- Eduardo Martínez Jaime
- Azalea Mendez Young Mercedes