Ralph Macchio
Eugene Martone
Joe Seneca
Willie Brown
Jami Gertz
Frances
Joe Morton
Scratch's Assistant
Robert Judd
Scratch
Steve Vai
Jack Butler
Tim Russ
Robert Johnson
Dennis Lipscomb
Lloyd
Harry Carey, Jr.
Bartender
Wally Taylor
O.Z.
Allan Arbus
Dr. Santis
Edward Walsh
Harley Terhune
John Hancock
Sheriff Tilford
Allan Graf
Alvin
Al Fann
Pawnbroker
Guy Killum
Willie at 17
Gretchen Palmer
Beautiful Girl / Dancer
Tom Donaldson
John McGraw
Akosua Busia
Woman at Boardinghouse
Royce Wallace
Hotel Proprietor
J.W. Smith
Man at Auto Wrecking Yard
Diana Bellamy
Hospital Supervisor
Karen Huie
Nurse
Robin Townsend
Nurse
Jeanne Kiely
Nurse
Winifred Freedman
Nurse
Dolores Aguanno
Nurse
Debra Laws
Nurse
Diane Robin
Nurse
Leslie Morris
Bus Station Clerk
Gloria Delaney
Jookhouse Woman
Jo Marie Payton
Jookhouse Woman
Angela Robinson Witherspoon
Jookhouse Woman
Deborra Hampton
Jookhouse Woman
Le Van Hawkins
Jookhouse Man
Jason Ross
Jookhouse Man
Natasha Peacock
Young Girl at Crossroads
Agnes Narciso
Miss Narciso
Frank Frost
Jookhouse Musician - Harmonica / Vocalist
John Price
Jookhouse Musician - Drums
Otis Taylor
Jookhouse Musician - Lead Guitar
Richard 'Shubby' Holmes
Jookhouse Musician - Bass Guitar
Terry L. Evans
Jookhouse Musician - Keyboard
Bobby A. King
Guitar Duel Sequence Singer
Sam King
Guitar Duel Sequence Singer
Arnold McCuller
Guitar Duel Sequence Singer
Willie J. Greene Jr.
Guitar Duel Sequence Singer
Walter Hill
Director
John Fusco
Screenplay
Steve Vai
Music
Albert Heschong
Art Direction
Marvin March
Set Decoration
Michael Germain
Makeup Artist
Dagmar Loesch
Hairstylist
Ry Cooder
Original Music Composer
Pat Romano
Stunt Double
John Bailey
Director of Photography
Freeman A. Davies
Editor
Jack T. Collis
Production Design
Mark Carliner
Producer
Tim Zinnemann
Executive Producer
Steve Vai
Songs
Ry Cooder
Musician
Sonny Terry
Musician
John 'Juke' Logan
Musician