Riven

Louis Gossett Jr.

as Mathu

Richard Widmark

as Sheriff Mapes

Holly Hunter

as Candy Marshall

Will Patton

as Lou Dimes

Joe Seneca

as Clatoo

Woody Strode

as Yank

Tiger Haynes

as Booker

Papa John Creach

as Jacob

Julius Harris

as Coot

Rosanna Carter

as Beulah

Walter Breaux

as Charlie

Joe 'Flash' Riley

as Jameson

Danny Barker

as Chimley

Sandman Sims

as Uncle Billy

P. Jay Sidney

as Gable

Arthur Shilling

as Griffin

Lenore Banks

as Miss Merle

Al Shannon

as Luke Will

Stocker Fontelieu

as Fix

Richard Whaley

as Beau

Lucille McKay

as Bea Marshall

Eliott Keener

as Herman

Carol Sutton

as Janey

Pat Perkins

as Aunt Glo

Jerome Reddick

as Snookum

Dave Petitjean

as Deputy Russell

Dwayne Jones

as Leroy

James Michael Bailey

as Alcee

Adam Storke

as Gil

Volker Schlöndorff

Director

Ernest J. Gaines

Novel

Charles Fuller

Screenplay

Edward Lachman

Director of Photography

Gower Frost

Producer

Nancy Baker

Editor

Craig McKay

Editor

Ron Carter

Music

Eberhard Junkersdorf

Co-Producer

Gigi Coker

Makeup Supervisor

Jay Klein

Art Direction

Susan Gammie

Costume Design

James Bigwood

Associate Producer

Thomas A. Walsh

Production Design

Jan Pascale

Set Decoration

Ted Long

Hairstylist

Michael Deeley

Executive Producer

Pat Golden

Casting