The Cast of Characters

	Jack Fate Bob Dylan A once-legendary musician and the wayward son of the American President, currently residing in the county lock-up. World-weary and resigned, Fate's best days seem to be behind him but he believes he may still have "a few songs" left in him.
	Uncle Sweetheart John Goodman Jack Fate's former manager, a man of questionable scruples who is in debt to mysterious creditors. Part P.T. Barnum, part Col. Parker and perhaps a dash of Dylan's former manager, Albert Grossman, Sweetheart springs Fate from prison to headline a concert to benefit victims of a civil war.
	Nina Veronica  Jessica Lange A cynical, ruthless, fast-talking, chain-smoking concert promoter. She is the uneasy liaison between Uncle Sweetheart and the government-run television executives who will broadcast the concert live.
	Bobby Cupid  Luke Wilson Fate's friend, fan and former-roadie; working as a bartender when the movie begins, he drops everything to re-join Fate at the benefit concert when he learns of his hero's release from prison
	Pagan Lace Penelope Cruz The girlfriend of Tom Friend, a superstitious-religious fanatic who performs elaborate rituals in an attempt to protect herself and her lover from the too-rough fingers of the world.
	Tom Friend  Jeff Bridges A veteran journalist assigned to cover the benefit concert; having abandoned his youthful idealism long ago, Friend no longer believes that writing can change anything.

Other Cast Members

Prospero Cheech marin	Oscar Vogel  Ed Harris	Edgar  Steven Bauer
Drunk  Fred Ward	Mistress  Angela Bassett	Crew Guy #1 Christian Slater
Edmund Mickey Rourke	The Editor Bruce Dern	The Soldier Giovanni Ribisi
	Masked & Anonymous
Crew Guy#2 Chris Pen		Animal Wrangler Val Kilmer