Riven

Bonnie Bedelia

as Shirley Muldowney

Beau Bridges

as Connie Kalitta

Leo Rossi

as Jack Muldowney

Hoyt Axton

as Jack Roque

Bill McKinney

as "Big Daddy" Don Garlits

Anthony Edwards

as John Muldowney

Elliott Mason

as Young Autograph Seeker

Creed Bratton

as Photographer

Dick Miller

as Mickey White

Paul Bartel

as Chef Paul

Bruce Barlow

as Bass Player, Tex's Band

Missy Basile

as Angela

Jesse Aragon

as Carlos

Tiffany Brissette

as Little Shirley

Paul Bryar

as Matt, Card Player

James Burton

as Guitar Player, Tex's Band

Martin Casella

as Repoter #1

Michael Cavanaugh

as NHRA Boss

Sandy Chanley

as Fan

Mark Dawson

as Guitar / Harmonica, Tex's Band

Diane Delano

as Shirley's Sister

Tom Duffield

as Rahn Tobler

Jill Carroll

as John's girlfriend

Steve Evans

as Himself

Dennis Fetchet

as Fiddle Player, Tex's Band

Chris Fontana

as Frank the Crank

Ellen Geer

as Mrs. Marianne Kalitta

Ashley Graham

as Girl at Track

Christi Graham

as Girl at Track

Marvin Graham

as Kalitta's Crew Chief

Nora Heflin

as Nurse North

Mitzi Hoag

as Shirley's Mother

Marvin 'Swede' Johnson

as 'Lariat' Sponsor

Tim Kimber

as Buddy

Terence Knox

as Jack's Friend

Sam Laws

as Piano Player

Paul Linke

as Reporter #2

Dean Paul Martin

as Sonny Rigotti

Michael Milgrom

as Tourist at Bar

Bob Minor

as Ralph, NHRA Official

Harry Northup

as Trooper

Byron Thames

as John (age 10-13)

Ken Friedman

Writer

Jonathan Kaplan

Director

James William Newport

Production Design

Lamar Card

Executive Producer

Charles Roven

Producer

Rich Irvine

Executive Producer

Marty Katz

Coordinating Producer

Tak Fujimoto

Director of Photography

Silvia Abascal

Hairstylist

Marty Katz

Unit Production Manager

O. Nicholas Brown

Editor

Arne Schmidt

Associate Producer

Peg Cummings

Set Decoration

James L. Stewart

Executive Producer

Laurence Rosenthal

Original Music Composer

William Ware Theiss

Costume Design

Wes Dawn

Makeup Artist

John Strong

Supervising Producer

Sally Dennison

Casting

Bob Schultz

Production Manager

Conrad E. Palmisano

Stunt Coordinator

Conrad E. Palmisano

Second Unit Director

Gene LeBell

Stunts

Kerrie Cullen

Stunts

Vince Deadrick Sr.

Stunts

David S. Cass Sr.

Stunts

Fred Lerner

Stunts

R.A. Rondell

Stunts

Bruce Paul Barbour

Stunts

Michael M. Vendrell

Stunts

Rick Seaman

Stunts

James Winburn

Stunts

Eddie Hice

Stunts

Sonny Shields

Stunts

Jerry Summers

Stunts

Howard Jensen

Special Effects Coordinator

Rock A. Walker

Stunts

Roger Creed

Stunts

Bobby Sargent

Stunts

Norman Blankenship

Stunts

Gene Walker

Stunts

Harry Wowchuk

Stunts

Tommy Ivo

Stunt Driver

Pamela Bebermeyer

Stunts

George Fisher

Stunts

Reid Rondell

Stunts

Dick Hancock

Stunts

Debby Porter

Stunts

Mags Kavanaugh

Stunt Double

Freddie Hice

Stunts