| Cast list | | Jeff Bridges | as | Elroy Jackson Jr. aka Junior Jackson | | Valerie Perrine | as | Marge Dennison, Morley's Secretary | | Geraldine Fitzgerald | as | Mrs. Jackson | | Ned Beatty | as | Hackel, Derby Promoter | | Gary Busey | as | Wayne Jackson | | Art Lund | as | Elroy Jackson Sr. | | Ed Lauter | as | Burton Colt | | William Smith | as | Kyle Kingman, Driver (as William Smith II) | | Gregory Walcott | as | Cleve Morley | | Tom Ligon | as | Lamar, Good Ole' Boy | | Ernie F. Orsatti | as | Davie Baer, Driver (as Ernie Orsatti) | | Erica Hagen | as | Trina Kingman | | James Murphy | as | Spud | | Lane Smith | as | Rick Penny, Driver | | Bob Cole | as | Marshall Collins | | Bill Connell | as | | | Bridget Furr Jones | as | Baby girl with Junior Jackson at speedway |
| | Crew list: | | Lamont Johnson (Director) | | Tom Wolfe (Writer) | | William Roberts (Writer) |
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