| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Daniel | Crew | Crew | Cinematography |
 Margaret Brown | Crew | Directing | Director |
 Jeff Nichols | Crew | Production | Production Manager |
 Emmylou Harris | Cast | Actress | Self - Musician |
 Kinky Friedman | Cast | Self - Musician and Author | |
 Kris Kristofferson | Cast | Actor | Self - Musician |
 Lightnin' Hopkins | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
 Lyle Lovett | Cast | Actor | Self |
 Steve Earle | Cast | Actor | Self - Musician |
 Steve Shelley | Cast | Actor | Self - Sonic Youth |
 Willie Nelson | Cast | Actor | Self - Musician |
 Guy Clark | Cast | Actor | Self - Musician |
Jerry Jeff Walker | Cast | Actor | Self - Musician |
 Townes Van Zandt | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) |
Joe Ely | Cast | Self - Musician | |
Donna Spence | Cast | Self - Sister | |
Ann Rice | Cast | Self - First Cousin | |
Luke Sharpe | Cast | Self - High School Classmate | |
John Ruehl | Cast | Self - Shattuck Classmate | |
Bob 'Maverick' Myrick | Cast | Self - College Roommate | |
Frank 'Chito' Greer | Cast | Self - Friend | |
Fran Lohr | Cast | Self - First Wife | |
Kevin Eggers | Cast | Self - Record Producer and Label Owner | |
Wrecks Bell | Cast | Self - Bass Player | |
David Olney | Cast | Actor | Self - Musician |
J.T. Van Zandt | Cast | Self - Son | |
Susanna Clark | Cast | Self | |
Peggy Underwood | Cast | Self - Townes' Lawyer | |
Leland Waddell | Cast | Self - Drummer | |
Cindy Van Zandt Lindgram | Cast | Self - Second Wife | |
Katie Belle Van Zandt | Cast | Self - Daughter | |
Mickey White | Cast | Self - Guitarist | |
John Lomax III | Cast | Self - Music Writer and Manager | |
Harold Eggers | Cast | Self - Road Manager and Agent | |
Will Van Zandt | Cast | Self - Son | |
Jeanene Van Zandt | Cast | Self - Third Wife | |
Dylan Ferrero | Cast | Self - Road Manager | |
Bob Moore | Cast | Actor | Self - Friend |
Tim Foljahn | Cast | Self - Two Dollar Guitar | |
Larry Monroe | Cast | Self - DJ | |
William Hedgepeth | Cast | Self - Audio Conversations with Townes Van Zandt (archive sound) | |
| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) |
