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 | Jack Black as Bernie Tiede |
 | Shirley MacLaine as Marjorie Nugent |
 | Matthew McConaughey as Danny Buck Davidson |
 | Brady Coleman as Scrappy Holmes |
 | Richard Robichaux as Lloyd Hornbuckle |
 | Rick Dial as Don Leggett |
 | Brandon Smith as Sheriff Huckabee |
 | Larry Jack Dotson as Rev. Woodard |
 | Merrilee McCommas as Molly |
 | Mathew Greer as Carl |
| Marjorie Dome as Townsperson |
| Tim Cariker as Townsperson |
| Fern Luker as Townsperson |
| Jack Payne as Townsperson |
 | Sonny Carl Davis as Townsperson |
 | Chris Humphrey as Townsperson |
| Jesse Lucio as Mourner |
| Ann Reeves as Townsperson |
 | Kay Epperson as Townsperson |
| Ira Bounds as Townsperson |
| James Baker as Townsperson |
 | Kay McConaughey as Townsperson |
| Kristi Youngblood as Townsperson |
| Kenny Brevard as Townsperson |
 | Margaret Bowman as Townsperson |
| Mollie Fuller as Townsperson |
| Tanja Givens as Townsperson |
| Glenda Jones as Townsperson |
| Travis Blevins as Townsperson |
| Sylvia Froman as Townsperson |
| Martha Long as Townsperson |
 | Jo Perkins as Townsperson |
| Reba Tarjick as Townsperson |
| Dale Dudley as Townsperson |
| James Wilson as Townsperson |
| Teresa Edwards as Townsperson |
| Billy Vaticalos as Townsperson |
| Rob Anthony as Townsperson |
 | Tommy G. Kendrick as Larry Brumley |
| Pam McDonald as Townsperson |
| Kathy Gollmitzer as Townsperson |
| Cozette McNeely as Townsperson |
 | Richard Andrew Jones as Professor Fleming |
| Charles Bailey as Friend of Deceased |
 | Suzi McLaughlin as Mrs. Pebworth |
 | Grant James as Mr. Estes |
 | Juli Erickson as Mrs. Estes |
| J.D. Young as Dwayne Nugent |
| Charlie m Stewart as Dwayne Jr. |
 | Joe Stevens as Lewie |
 | Raquel Gavia as Esmerelda |
| Amparo García as Church Goer |
| Toby Metcalf as Oil Worker |
| Doug Moreland as Chainsaw Artist |
| Edward Ji as Pianist |
 | Jill C. Holmes as Guys & Dolls Performer |
 | David Blackwell as Mel |
 | Gabriel Luna as Kevin |
| Deana Newcomb as Photographer |
| David Steakley as Assistant Director |
| Peter Harrell Jr. as Bank Manager |
| Joe Leroy Reynolds as Deputy Sheriff |
 | Christian Stokes as Truck Driver |
| John Hornbuckle as Generator Operator |
 | Wray Crawford as Sheriff's Deputy #2 |
| Margaret Hoard as Café Waitress |
| Charles Allen Eskew as IRS Agent |
| Quita Culpepper as TV Reporter |
 | Mona Lee Fultz as Cashier |
| Jerry Biggs as Judge |
| Robert Works as Lead Juror |
| Chris Barfield as Community Theater Group |
| Taylor Bryant as Community Theater Group |
| Colin Bevis as Community Theater Group |
 | Jacqui Bloom as Community Theater Group |
| Joshua Denning as Community Theater Group |
| Ellie Edwards as Community Theater Group |
| Alaina Flores as Community Theater Group |
 | Jennifer Foster as Community Theater Group |
| Leslie Hethcox as Community Theater Group |
| Jordan Hill as Community Theater Group |
| Berkley Jones as Community Theater Group |
| Trevor McGinnis as Community Theater Group |
| Mika Odom as Community Theater Group |
| Chell Parkins as Community Theater Group |
| David Ponton as Community Theater Group |
| Gray Randolph as Community Theater Group |
| Rachel Hull-Ryde as Community Theater Group |
| Ian Saunders as Community Theater Group |
| Madelyn Shaffer as Community Theater Group |
| Larissa Slota as Community Theater Group |
| Daniel Rae Srivastava as Community Theater Group |
| Ellen Stader as Community Theater Group |
| Lara Wright as Community Theater Group |
| Betty Andrews as Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Marcia Bailey as Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Umpy Bechtol as Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Nita Bouldin as Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Nellie Hickerson as Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Jeanette Kloppe as Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Geraldine Miller as Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Sharon Rigsbee as Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Debbie Shaw as Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Flo Weiershausen as Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Gina Wooten as Mrs. Senior Carthage Pageant Contestant |
| Gary Askins as Juror |
| Ben Bachelder as Juror |
| Meredith Beal as Juror |
| Stacey Bruck as Juror |
| Michelle Briscoe as Juror |
| Lesa Brooks as Juror |
| Gayla Bruce as Juror |
| Brenda Bunton as Juror |
| Kristi Copeland as Juror |
| Jeff Davis as Juror |
| Orion Gallagher as Juror |
| Kenneth C. Liverman as Juror |
| Linda Rudwick as Juror |
| Mary Stifflemire as Juror |
 | Richard Linklater as Deadbeat Dad (uncredited) |
| Valerie Frazee as Robin (uncredited) |
| Veronica Orosco as Church Patron (uncredited) |
 | Gary Teague as Neighborhood Onlooker (uncredited) |
 | Heath Allyn as Mortuary Student (uncredited) |
| Cheryl Bond Danks as Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Fred Bothwell as Mourner (uncredited) |
| Gene Cervenka as Grim Reaper - Prison Guard (uncredited) |
 | Rebecca Chulew as Upscale Shopper / Pageant Attendee (uncredited) |
| Erik Collins as Sheriff Deputy #3 (uncredited) |
| Franky Coronado as Prison Visitor (uncredited) |
| Randy Coy as Hard Body Onlooker (uncredited) |
| Wendy Crouse as Prison Visitor (uncredited) |
| Daniel B. Davis as Townsperson (uncredited) |
| Richard Dodwell as Church Attendee (uncredited) |
 | June Griffin Garcia as Parisian Diner (uncredited) |
| Paul Heckmann as Carthaginian Resident (uncredited) |
| Stephen C. Kerr as The Corpse (uncredited) |
| Robert H. Lambert as Courtroom Witness (uncredited) |
| Rudi Lee as Grieving Widow (uncredited) |
| Floyd Lloyd as Funeral Home Patron (uncredited) |
 | Kevin Machate as Federal Agent (uncredited) |
| Patrick Martin Jr. as TV News Cameraman (uncredited) |
 | Timothy McKinney as Small Deputy (uncredited) |
| Caroline McNeil as Mourner (uncredited) |
| Earl Nottingham as Courthouse Vendor (uncredited) |
| Mitchell Rad as Press Photographer (uncredited) |
| Angelita Aronce Sorensen as Courtroom Visitor (uncredited) |
| Heath Young as Photographer / Churchgoer (uncredited) |
| Daniel Zubiate as Action News Cameraman (uncredited) |
| Directing | |
| Richard Linklater | Director |
Writing | |
| Skip Hollandsworth | Screenplay |
| Richard Linklater | Screenplay |
Production | |
| Michael Bassick | Executive Producer |
| Matt Williams | Producer |
| William T. Conway | Executive Producer |
| Don Fox | Executive Producer |
| Jack Gilardi Jr. | Executive Producer |
Sound | |
| Graham Reynolds | Original Music Composer |
Editing | |
| Sandra Adair | Editor |
Production | |
| Liz Glotzer | Producer |
| David McFadzean | Producer |
| Dete Meserve | Producer |
| Judd Payne | Producer |
| Celine Rattray | Producer |
| Martin Shafer | Producer |
| Ginger Sledge | Producer |
Camera | |
| Dick Pope | Director of Photography |
Art | |
| Bruce Curtis | Production Design |
| Rodney Becker | Art Direction |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Kari Perkins | Costume Design |
Production | |
| Beth Sepko | Casting |
| Sheila Steele | Casting |
Art | |
| Jason Marlow | Title Designer |
Crew | |
| Everett Byrom III | Special Effects Coordinator |
Visual Effects | |
| Dale Carman | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Dan Dixon | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Laychin Lee | VFX Artist |
| Leah Garner Orsini | Visual Effects Producer |
| Mike Roy | VFX Artist |
Art | |
| Chris Clayton | Set Dresser |
| George Dishner | Set Dresser |
| Evan Hodge | Set Dresser |
| Matt Miller | Set Dresser |
| Justin Stegall | Set Dresser |
Camera | |
| Austin Cross | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Harry Rabin | Camera Operator |
Crew | |
| Cheryl Wheeler Duncan | Stunt Double |
| Jeff Schwan | Stunt Coordinator |
Production | |
| Ginger Sledge | Unit Production Manager |
Directing | |
| George Sledge | First Assistant Director |
| Kayse Goodell | Second Assistant Director |
Production | |
| Karen Wacker | Production Supervisor |
Crew | |
| Nancy Kirhoffer | Post Production Supervisor |
Art | |
| Ellen Lampl | Graphic Designer |
| Chia Berry | Art Department Coordinator |
| Aaron Statler | Leadman |
Sound | |
| Lisa Brown | Music Supervisor |
| John Pritchett | Sound Mixer |
| David M. Roberts | Boom Operator |
Crew | |
| Roger Basquette | Video Assist Operator |
Camera | |
| Dick Pope | "A" Camera Operator |
| Steve Speers | First Assistant "A" Camera |
| Kelly Bogdan | Second Assistant "A" Camera |
Lighting | |
| Mark Manthey | Chief Lighting Technician |
Directing | |
| Brooke Satrazemis | Script Supervisor |
Camera | |
| Marc Andrus | Key Grip |
Art | |
| Jonathan Shaffer | Property Master |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Pamela S. Westmore | Makeup Department Head |
| Kara Sutherlin | Key Makeup Artist |
| Roxie Hodenfield | Hair Department Head |
| Charmaine Richards | Key Hair Stylist |
| Robin McMullan | Costume Supervisor |
Production | |
| Tina Kerr | Extras Casting |
Sound | |
| Tom Hammond | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Tom Hammond | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Justin Hennard | Sound Designer |
| Wayne Bell | Dialogue Editor |
| Susan Fitz-Simon | Foley Artist |
| Susan Fitz-Simon | Foley Editor |
| Glenn Eanes | Sound Editor |
| Buzz Moran | Music Editor |
Camera | |
| Shane F. Kelly | Second Unit Director of Photography |
Production | |
| Richard Linklater | Producer |
Writing | |
| Skip Hollandsworth | Other |
