Top Billed Cast

1. 

   Paul Newman

   Gov. Earl K. Long

2. 

   Lolita Davidovich

   Blaze Starr

3. 

   Jerry Hardin

   Thibodeaux

4. 

   Gailard Sartain

   LaGrange

5. 

   Jeffrey DeMunn

   Eldon Tuck

6. 

   Garland Bunting

   Doc Ferriday

7. 

   Richard Jenkins

   Picayune

8. 

   Brandon Smith

   Arvin Deeter

9. 

   Blaze Starr

   Lily

10. 

    Glynn Rubin

    Crony Wife #2

11. 

    Jay Chevalier

    Wiley Braden

12. 

    Robert Wuhl

    Red Snyder

13. 

    Michael Brockman

    Bobby

14. 

    Eloy Casados

    Antoine

15. 

    James Harper

    Willie Rainach

16. 

    Teresa Gilmore

    Tamara Knight

17. 

    Dianne Brill

    Delilah Dough

18. 

    Gilbert Lewis

    Reverend Marquez

19. 

    Gary Anthony Sturgis

    Marquez's Son

20. 

    Louanne Stephens

    Lora Fleming

21. 

    Emily Warfield

    Debbie Fleming

22. 

    Ben Cook

    Younger Brother

23. 

    John P. Fertitta

    Hospital Director

24. 

    Harlan Jordan

    Dr. Cheeseborough

25. 

    Rod Masterson

    Town Talk Reporter #1

26. 

    Bill Dunleavy

    Town Talk Reporter #2

27. 

    King Cotton

    Jimmie Davis

28. 

    Mike Baer

    Secretary of Legislature

29. 

    Bob Cherry

    Earls Crony

30. 

    Sid Lacey

    Earls Crony

31. 

    Harold G. Herthum

    Earls Crony

32. 

    Fred Lewis

    Heckling Reporter

33. 

    Al Robinson

    Magnolia Local

34. 

    Dick Person

    General Store Owner

35. 

    Brooks Read

    Reporter in Store

36. 

    Bill Mesman

    Representative Davis

37. 

    John A. Barber

    Representative Hebert

38. 

    Patrik Baldauff

    Representative Kennon

39. 

    Carey Rauhman Holliday

    Representative Alexander

40. 

    Robert Earle

    Representative Elfin

41. 

    Thomas Radcliffe Atkins

    Representative Johnson

42. 

    Thomas C. Smith-Alden

    Asylum Spokesman

43. 

    Donald J. Lee Jr.

    Donut Shop Man

44. 

    Pat Snow

    Johnnie Mae

45. 

    George Wyatt

    Drunken Officer #1

46. 

    Deano Thornton

    Drunken Officer #2

47. 

    David R. Conly

    Drunken Sailor

48. 

    Janet Shea

    Crony Wife #1

49. 

    Michael O'Neal

    Motorcycle Trooper

50. 

    Michael Brooks

    Motorcycle Trooper

51. 

    Stanley Hughes

    Motorcycle Trooper

52. 

    Kevin Graham

    Motorcycle Trooper

53. 

    Wendell Raybon

    Motorcycle Trooper

54. 

    Brad Leland

    Dufee