Schauspieler
Ralph Macchio (Eugene Martone), Joe Seneca (Willie Brown), Jami Gertz (Frances), Joe Morton (Scratch's Assistant), Robert Judd (Scratch), Steve Vai (Jack Butler), Dennis Lipscomb (Lloyd), Harry Carey Jr. (Bartender), John Hancock (Sheriff Tilford), Allan Arbus (Dr. Santis), Gretchen Palmer (Beautiful Girl / Dancer), Al Fann (Pawnbroker), Wally Taylor (O.Z), Tim Russ (Robert Johnson), Tom Donaldson (John McGraw), Guy Killum (Willie at 17), Akosua Busia (Woman at Boardinghouse), Edward Walsh (Harley Tethune), Allan Graf (Alvin), Royce Wallace (Hotel Proprietress), J.W. Smith (Man at Auto Wrecking Yard), Diana Bellamy (Hospital Supervisor), Johnny M. Reyes (Orderly), Karen Huie (Nurse #1), Robin Townsend (Nurse #2), Jeanne Kiely (Nurse #3), Winifred Freedman (Nurse #4), Dolores Aguanno (Nurse #5), Debra Laws (Nurse #6), Diane Robin (Nurse #7), Leslie Morris (Bus Station Clerk), Gloria Delaney (Jookhouse Woman #1), Jo Marie Payton (Jookhouse Woman #2), Angela Robinson Witherspoon (Jookhouse Woman #3), Deborra Hampton (Jookhouse Woman #4), Le Van Hawkins (Jookhouse Man #1), Jason Ross (Jookhouse Man #2), Natasha Peacock (Young Girl at Crossroads), Agnes Narciso (Miss Narciso), Frank Frost (Jookhouse Musician), John Price (Jookhouse Musician), Otis Taylor (Jookhouse Musician), Richard 'Shubby' Holmes (Jookhouse Musician), Terry L. Evans (Jookhouse Musician), Bobby A. King (Guitar Duel Sequence Singer #1), Sam King (Guitar Duel Sequence Singer #2), Arnold McCuller (Guitar Duel Sequence Singer #3), Willie J. Greene Jr. (Guitar Duel Sequence Singer #4), Marina Anderson (Barfly), John Otrin (Paramedic), Ray Pourchot (Bartender), Tom Willett (Bartender), Cal Wilson (Jookhouse Man #3)
