
Reverend Julian Shay (Willie Nelson) strode into the saloon, pulled out his six-shooter, and killed his adulterous wife (Morgan Fairchild) and the man she had left him for. It was the beginning of his violent transformation from God-Loving preacher to ruthless outlaw.
Cast

Willie Nelson
Rev. Julian Shay

Morgan Fairchild
Raysha Shay

R.G. Armstrong
Sheriff Reese Scoby

Royal Dano
Larn Claver

Katharine Ross
Laurie

Sonny Carl Davis
Odie Claver
Ted J. Crum
Cauley Felps
Marinell Madden
Cindy Logan
Bryan Fowler
Nathan - Laurie's Son

Paul English
Avery Claver

Bee Spears
Eugene Claver

Dennis Hill
Calvin Claver
Mark Jenkins
Victor Claver
Berkley Garrett
Rev. Longley
Elberta Hunter
Mrs. Longley
Mark Voges
First Horse Thief
John Dodson
Second Horse Thief
John Browning
Farmer in Gunfight

Julius Tennon
Messenger
Lana Nelson
Wanda's Girl
Ralph Willard
Drunk, Unknown

Joanne Russell
Unknown
Bob Boothe
Wycoff - Saloon Bartender
Bill Richardson
Unknown
Robert Kuhn
Bradley Ward
Ralph Ware
Unknown
Joe K. Longley
Unknown
Steve Uzzell
Unknown
Jubal Clark
Unknown

James Wong Jim
Unknown
Martha Fowler
Unknown
Amy McMichael
Unknown
Allison Wittliff
Unknown
Ada Harden
Unknown

Ken Thomas
Unknown
Jody Fischer
Unknown
Carolyn Mugar
Unknown
Peggy Watson
Unknown
Larry Beard
Unknown
Bob Gilfillan
Unknown
Billy Cooper
Unknown
Bo Franks
Unknown
Ralph Franzetti
Unknown
Bill Russell
Unknown
Russ Russell
Unknown
Dorcas Baumgartner
Unknown
Morris Chamberlain
Unknown
Rachel Chamberlain
Unknown
Jerry Crain
Unknown
Irene Gónzalez
Unknown
George Leon Haynes
Unknown
Jill Parker-Jones
Unknown
Sheri Routh
Unknown
Linda B. Stone
Unknown
Gwen Wunneburger
Unknown
Joe Wunneburger
Unknown
Priscilla Dougherty
Unknown
Pam Hale
Unknown
Sandra Hale
Unknown
Lana Nelson
Unknown
Janna Phillips
Unknown
Jo Carroll Pierce
Unknown
Lauren Stone
Unknown
Linette Themer
Unknown
Mary Vance
Unknown
Claudette Walters
Unknown
Robert Barnstone
Unknown
Anne Barnstone
Unknown
Charles Betts
Unknown
Sylvia Betts
Unknown
Terry Boothe
Unknown
Gary Bullin
Unknown
Mary Bullin
Unknown
Jessica Coats
Unknown
Charles Dent
Unknown
John Gillies
Unknown
Bob Greene
Unknown
Wayne Gronquist
Unknown
Al Grossman
Unknown
Jennifer Haley
Unknown
Tim Herman
Unknown
Mary Herman
Unknown
Matthew Herman
Unknown
Robert Hunter
Unknown
Don Kennard
Unknown
Kathryn Longley
Unknown
Claudette Lowe
Unknown
Shelly Lowe
Unknown
Zachary Lowe
Unknown
Carol McMichael
Unknown
Myrtle A. Melli
Unknown
Julie Michaeux
Unknown
Bill Norman
Unknown
Ann Norman
Unknown
John Pleuthner
Unknown
Bill Raby
Unknown
Wanda Raby
Unknown
Rattlesnake Annie
Unknown
Frank B. Ray
Unknown
Cappy Ritter
Unknown
Tim Ritter
Unknown
Sara Shirley
Unknown
Ernest Smith
Unknown
Paula Benard
Unknown
Dan Watson
Unknown
Lisa Watson
Unknown
Lee White
Unknown
Rex White
Unknown
Scotty Wilkinson
Unknown
Paige Williams
Unknown
Reid Wittliff
Unknown
Sally Wittliff
Unknown
Arlie Young
Unknown
Crew
William D. Wittliff
Director, Writer, Producer
Stephen Purvis
Editor
Eric A. Williams
Editor
Byron Thomas
Assistant Editor
Marlena Villers
Assistant Editor
Neil Roach
Director of Photography
Gary Wallace
Color Timer
Tommy Thompson
First Assistant Director
William Cosentino
Second Assistant Director

Willie Nelson
Producer, Original Music Composer, Music
David Anderson
Associate Producer
Barry Fey
Associate Producer
Cary White
Production Design
James Etheridge
Camera Operator
Gary Jay
First Assistant Camera
Kevin Boyle
Second Assistant Camera
Robert Lewallen
Dolly Grip
Stephen H. Purvis
Post Production Supervisor
Connie Todd
Casting
Lana Nelson
Costume Designer
Sharon Ray Ely
Wardrobe Assistant
Carolyn Ferguson
Key Hair Stylist
Nita Fajardo
Assistant Hairstylist
Janna Phillips
Key Makeup Artist
Candi Duke
Assistant Makeup Artist
Ronald W. Moore
Art Department Assistant
Gary Krivacek
Supervising Sound Editor
Ron Horwitz
Sound Editor
Denise Horta
Sound Editor
Kevin Spears
Sound Editor
Stephen Janisz
Sound Editor
Russ Hill
Sound Editor
Constance A. Kazmer
Sound Editor

Doug Hemphill
Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Recordist
Michael Minkler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Nick Alphin
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art Rochester
Production Sound Mixer
Larry Greenhill
Sound Mixer
Wayne Bell
Boom Operator
Eileen Horta
Foley Artist
Michael Salvetta
Foley Artist
Sharon Michaels
Foley Artist
Randal S. Thomas
Foley Editor

Randy Newman
Foley Recordist
Jack Bennett
Special Effects
Bucky Meadows
Original Music Composer, Music
Vince Jourdan
Transportation Co-Captain
Jerry McKnight
Transportation Coordinator
Ken York
Set Decoration
Tom Bartholomew
Construction Coordinator
Gale Anderson
Construction Coordinator
Cate Hardman
Script Supervisor
Tom Barry
Electrician
George Bedard
Electrician
Rod Root
Electrician
Dwight Cary
Best Boy Electric
Mary Ley
Production Office Coordinator

Jeff Schwan
Stunts
Eric A. Williams
Property Master
Gregg Stouffer
Assistant Property Master
James 'Buz' Maloy
Best Boy Grip
Zahid Ali
Negative Cutter
Robert E. Rogers
Negative Cutter
Gary Ganote
Negative Cutter
Tony Poston
Key Grip
Jon Maloy
Grip
Mary C. Nelson
Grip
Robert Driskell
Gaffer
Dick Gallegly
Unit Production Manager
Ralph Willard
Craft Service
Ben Dorsey
Craft Service
Robert Fong
First Assistant Editor
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