"Say, any of you boys smithies? Or, if not smithies per se, were you otherwise trained in the metallurgic arts before …"

"[Repeated line] Damn, we're in a tight spot!"

"Well, any human being will cast about in a moment of stress. No, the fact is, they're flooding this valley so they ca…"

"They have a plan, but not a clue."

"Sometimes, you have to lose your way to get back home."

"George Clooney – Ulysses ("Ulysses") Everett McGill"

"John Turturro – Pete"

"Tim Blake Nelson – Delmar O' Donnell"

"John Goodman – Big Dan ("Cyclops") Teague"

"Holly Hunter – Penny (Penelope) McGill nee Wharvey"