| Chris Cooper | Sheriff Sam Deeds |
| Elizabeth Peña | Pilar Cruz |
| Joe Morton | Colonel Delmore Payne |
| Ron Canada | Otis Payne |
| Clifton James | Mayor Hollis Pogue |
| Kris Kristofferson | Sheriff Charlie Wade |
| Matthew McConaughey | Buddy Deeds |
| Miriam Colón | Mercedes Cruz |
| Frances McDormand | Bunny |
| Jeff Monahan | Young Hollis |
| Gabriel Casseus | Young Otis Payne |
| Vanessa Martinez | Young Pilar |
| Tay Strathairn | Young Sam |
In the Texas border town of Frontera, Sheriff Sam Deeds digs up the past when he finds an old skull in the desert. As he traces the murder of Sheriff Charlie Wade 40 years earlier, Deeds' investigation points toward his late father, the much-loved Deputy Buddy Deeds. Ignoring warnings not to delve any deeper, Sam rekindles a romance with his high school sweetheart while bringing up old tensions in the town and exposing secrets long put to rest.
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