Jon Voight was originally cast in the role of Jim Vance, but had to drop out during pre-production due to schedule conflicts.
Producer (and uncredited screenwriter) Darrell Fetty is seen in the role of Doc Rutherford. He previously played Tolbert McCoy in the earlier version of The Hatfields and the McCoys (1975).
Doug Hutchison was originally cast in the role of Perry Cline, but had to drop out during pre-production due to schedule conflicts.