"Alcoholic former country singer Mac Sledge makes friends with a young widow and her son. The friendship enables him to find inspiration to resume his career."
Robert Duvall
as Mac Sledge
Tess Harper
as Rosa Lee
Betty Buckley
as Dixie
Wilford Brimley
as Harry
Ellen Barkin
as Sue Anne
Allan Hubbard
as Sonny
Lenny Von Dohlen
as Robert
Paul Gleason
as Reporter
Michael Crabtree
as Lewis Menefee
Norman Bennett
as Reverend Hotchkiss
Andrew Scott Hollon
as Larue
Rick Murray
as Jake - Slater Mill Boys Member
Stephen Funchess
as Bertie - Slater Mill Boys Member
Glen Fleming
as Steve - Slater Mill Boys Member
James Aaron
as Henry - Slater Mill Boys Member
Jerry Biggs
as Man in Bar
Sheila Bird
as Concessionaire
Robert E. Blackburn III
as Boy at Dance
Eli Cummins
as Doorman
Tony Frank
as Man at Motel
Berkley Garrett
as Man at Dixie's House
Helena Humann
as Woman in Store
Suzanne Jacobs
as Nurse
Barbara Jones
as Country Woman
Jerry Jones
as Country Man
Harlan Jordan
as Waiter
Robert P. Kelley
as Choirmaster
Ray LePere
as Man in Bar / Restaurant
Pat Minter
Terry Schoolcraft
as Ada - Dixie's Driver
Oliver Seale
Denise Simek
Robert Stewart
Susan Aston
as Woman at Dance
Vicki Neff
Pamela Putnam
Jerry Abbot
as Piano - Country Blues Band Member
Bobby Hibbitts
as Drums - Country Blues Band Member
Buddie Hrabal
as Steel Guitar - Country Blues Band Member
Jerry Matheny
as Guitar - Country Blues Band Member
Wayne Milligan
as Bass - Country Blues Band Member
Don 'Tex' Clark
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Douglas Stewart
as Concert Goer (uncredited)
Joe Zadwick
as Front Row Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Bruce Beresford
Director
George Dreyfus
Original Music Composer
Russell Boyd
Director of Photography
Philip Hobel
Producer
Daniel Loren May
Set Decoration
William M. Anderson
Editor
Jeannine Oppewall
Art Direction
Jimi White
Makeup Artist
Russell Towery
Utility Stunts
Ben Loggins
Randy Fife
Stunt Double
Horton Foote
Writer
Mary-Ann Hobel
Associate Producer
Co-Producer
Lynn Decker
Hairstylist
Paul Huntley
Wig Designer
Michael J. Randall
Assistant Hairstylist
Carla Rulien
Assistant Makeup Artist
Tom Joyner
Unit Production Manager
Richard Luke Rothschild
First Assistant Director
Kelly Wimberly
Second Assistant Director
E.W. Bradford
Construction Coordinator
James R. Cox
Swing
Glenn Dunn
Leadman
Roy W. Wahlstrom
Painter
Stan Bochner
Sound Editor
Angelo Corrao
Assistant Sound Editor
Jay Dranch
Bruce Kitzmeyer
Stuart Lieberman
Dan Lieberstein
Dennis Maitland II
Boom Operator
Chris Newman
Sound Mixer
Maurice Schell
Supervising Sound Editor
Foley Artist
Magdaline Volaitis
Dick Vorisek
Recording Supervision
Thomas Alcala
Electrician
Curtis Bingham
Grip
Don Broughton
Playback Coordinator
Jerry G. Callaway
Camera Operator
Murray K. Campbell
Gaffer
Michael P. Henning
John Knight
Best Boy Grip
J. Michael McClary
First Assistant Camera
Fred L. McLane
Second Assistant Camera
Ron Phillips
Still Photographer
Tony Poston
Dolly Grip
Kerry Rike
Key Grip
Philip C. Pfeiffer
Dave Roberts
Johnny Smith
Shari Rhodes
Casting
Robin Boehme
Extras Casting
Jane Greenwood
Costume Design
Elizabeth McBride
Costumer
Joan Thomas
Costume Assistant
Set Costumer
Norman Buckley
Assistant Editor
Emily Paine
First Assistant Editor
Charles Simmons
Mary Sweeney
Editorial Production Assistant
Danette Goss Alberts
Location Manager
Tommy Oliver
Music Arranger
Anne Rapp
Script Supervisor
Nick Felix
Choreographer
Betty A. Buckley
Production Coordinator
Dawn Easterling
Production Assistant
Karen A. Hall
Production Secretary
Sandra K. Jantzen
Erica Rogalla
Dominique Bruballa
Assistant Accountant
Kathleen McGill
Production Accountant
Don Miller
Mike Parsons
Property Master
William Vance White
Assistant Property Master
John Kane
Unit Publicist
Diane Batson-Smith
Producer's Assistant
Kathleen Caton