Ryan Phillippe
Brandon King

Abbie Cornish
Michelle

Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Tommy Burgess

Channing Tatum
Steve Shriver

Josef Sommer
Senator Orton Worrell

Timothy Olyphant
Lieutenant Colonel Boot Miller

Ciarán Hinds
Roy King

Linda Emond
Ida King

Steven Strait
Michael Colson

Alex Frost
Shorty

Rob Brown
Isaac 'Eyeball' Butler

Victor Rasuk
Rico Rodriguez

Mamie Gummer
Jeanie

Lee Stringer
Dennis

J.D. Evermore
Rainey

Cory Hart
Cowboy

Roger Edwards
Clerk

Richard Dillard
Sheriff Boudreaux

James D. Dever
Captain Dever

Mark Richard
Pastor Colson

Laurie Metcalf
Mrs. Colson

Tory Kittles
Josh

Margo Martindale
Senator's Secretary (voice)

Peter Gerety
Carlson

Robert Farrior
Captain Greg MacDonald

Elizabeth Ingalls
Sweetheart (uncredited)

Estella Perez
Capitol Business Woman (uncredited)

Carlos Pina
Dance Hall Dancer (uncredited)

Christian Stokes
Tweaker (uncredited)

Gary Teague
U.S. Senator (uncredited)

LaToya Ward
Cowgirl (uncredited)

Ric Maddox
Lieutenant One