When reporter Jean Craddock interviews Bad Blake—an alcoholic, seen-better-days country music legend—they connect, and the hard-living crooner sees a possible saving grace in a life with Jean and her young son.

Jeff Bridges
as Bad Blake

Maggie Gyllenhaal
as Jean Craddock

Robert Duvall
as Wayne

Colin Farrell
as Tommy Sweet

Tom Bower
as Bill Wilson

Paul Herman
as Jack Greene

Beth Grant
as Jo Ann

J. Michael Oliva
as Bear

Brian Gleason
as Steven Reynolds

James Keane
as Manager