Cast (66)

Robert Duvall

Bull Meechum

Blythe Danner

Lillian Meechum

Michael O'Keefe

Ben Meechum

Lisa Jane Persky

Mary Anne Meechum

Julie Anne Haddock

Karen Meechum

Brian Andrews

Matthew Meechum

Stan Shaw

Toomer Smalls

Theresa Merritt

Arrabella Smalls

David Keith

Red Petus

Paul Mantee

Col. Virgil Hedgepath

Michael Strong

Col. Varney

Bennett Liss

Cpl. Atcherly

Joe Dorsey

Coach Spinks

David Frankham

Capt. Weber

Jan Stratton

Mrs. Weber

Paul Gleason

Lt. Sammy

W.K. Stratton

Ace

Lew Horn

Capt. Brookout

Michael Rougas

Col. Mullinax

Al Garcia

Pedro

Stacy MacGregor

Leroy

Harold B. Bibey

Hedgepath's Sergeant

Gene Jones

Bartender

Harry Pickins Porth

Squadron Executive Officer

Albert Smith

Hobie Simms

Walter Gay

Man at Shrimp Dock

Wendell Gregory

Shrimp Header

Bill Nelson

1st Cousin

Bill Eudaly

2nd Cousin

Wayne Sharpnack

Mac

Morris Phifer

Sergeant - Air Controller

Brad Baldwin

Sergeant - Radar

Ronnie Cross

Honor Guard Sergeant

Timothy Norton

Jim Don

Richard Horswell

Art

Ronald Garrett Jr.

Pinkie

Hank Chappell

Mumford

Reggie Malphrus

Abbot

Doyle Kelley

1st Referee

Larry Burke

2nd Referee

K.C. Stiglbauer

Basketball Player

Randy Cauthen

Basketball Player

Tom Conroy

Basketball Player

Lance Snyder

Basketball Player

Tony Langdale

Basketball Player

Gary Towles

Basketball Player

Ray Nix

Basketball Player

Chip Upchurch

Basketball Player

Nicole von der Heyde

Cheerleader

Nancy Black

Cheerleader

Lisa Collins

Cheerleader

Kim Duncan

Cheerleader

Claudette Evans

Cheerleader

Carol Monson

Cheerleader

Tara Hudson

Cheerleader

Sandra Patterson

Cheerleader

Holly Malphrus

Cheerleader

Sarah Sanford

Cheerleader

Denise Walker

Cheerleader

Edwina Dawn Tucker

Cheerleader

Brent Dunsford

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Laura Gile

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

George Golden

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Ted Otis

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Crew (15)

Pat Conroy

Novel

Irving Lande

Casting

Jeff Haley

Set Decoration

Donald J. Sullivan

Set Decoration

Lon Bentley

Makeup Artist

Andy Ciannella

Makeup Artist

Lynn Del Kail

Hairstylist

Lewis John Carlino

Director

Lewis John Carlino

Screenplay

Charles A. Pratt

Producer

Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

Ralph Woolsey

Director of Photography

Houseley Stevenson Jr.

Editor

Jack Poplin

Production Design

Conrad E. Palmisano

Stunt Double