Spanning nearly 40 years from 1925 to 1964, two Texas farm boys; straight-arrow Gid and laid-back Johnny fight over the affections of the beautiful and headstrong Molly Taylor, who consistently refuses to marry either of them.
| Directing | Sidney Lumet | Director |
| Editing | Joanne Burke | Editor |
| Production | Stephen J. Friedman | Producer |
| Production | David Golden | Associate Producer |
| Writing | Larry McMurtry | Novel |
| Writing | Stephen J. Friedman | Screenplay |
| Camera | Edward R. Brown | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Marilyn Burns | Stand In |
| Sound | Fred Hellerman | Original Music Composer |
| Art | John Robert Lloyd | Production Design |
| Art | Robert Drumheller | Set Decoration |
| Art | Paul Hefferan | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gene Coffin | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Reggie Takley | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Philip Leto | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Laden | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Henry R. Dwork | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Charles Okun | Assistant Director |
| Art | Stephen Kubenka | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Art | Jack Wright Jr. | Property Master |
| Sound | Jack Fitzstephens | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Robert Rogow | Boom Operator |
| Sound | James Sabat | Sound |
| Directing | Maggie James | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Craig Camp | Other |
| Camera | Peter Garbarini | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Kenneth Goss | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Richard Meyerhoff | Gaffer |
| Editing | Richard S. Goldberg | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Michael Golden | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Ralph Rosenblum | Editorial Consultant |
| Sound | Samuel Matlovsky | Conductor |
| Crew | Laurence Rosenthal | Additional Music |
| Crew | Ronald M. Bozman | Technical Advisor |
| Production | Hannah Hempstead | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Bill Henderson | Technical Advisor |
| Production | Nancy Hopwood | Production Secretary |
