Cast (47)

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

Crew (18)

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

Jack T. Collis

Production Design

Freeman A. Davies

Editor

Tim Zinnemann

Executive Producer

Mark Carliner

Producer

Ry Cooder

Musician

Steve Vai

Songs

Sonny Terry

Musician

John 'Juke' Logan

Musician