 | Jane Alexander als Delia Temple |
 | Mary Alice als Eunice Stokes |
 | Angela Bassett als Desiree Perry |
 | Gordon Clapp als Earl Pinkney |
 | Bill Cobbs als Dr. Elton Lloyd |
 | Edie Falco als Marly Temple |
 | Miguel Ferrer als Lester |
 | Timothy Hutton als Jack Meadows |
 | Alan King als Murray Silver |
 | James McDaniel als Reggie Perry |
 | Mary Steenburgen als Francine Pinkney |
 | Ralph Waite als Furman Temple |
 | Alex Lewis als Terrell |
 | Cullen Douglas als Jefferson Cash |
 | Clifton James als Buster Bidwell |
| Eliot Asinof als Silent Sam |
| Amanda Wing als Krissy |
 | Perry Lang als Greg |
| Kyle Meenan als Dick Yordan |
| Jon Coen als Officer Bryce |
| James Brower als Park Employee |
| Barbara Young als Mrs. Pierce |
| Rand D. Burns als Dub |
 | Dan Bright als Lyle Shiflett |
 | Michael Greyeyes als Billy Trucks |
| Rhynell Brumfield als Quarles |
 | Sam McMurray als Todd Northrup |
 | Tim Powell als Buyer |
 | Brett Rice als Buyer #2 |
| Vi Bennett als Chairwoman |
 | Marc Blucas als Scotty Duval |
| Patricia Clay als Judge |
| Karen Garrett als Social Worker |
| Laird Stuart als Prosecutor |
 | Charlayne Woodard als Loretta |
 | Tom Wright als Flash Phillips |
| Debra Bracey als Nurse Gwen |
| Brooks Anne Hayes als Rosellen |
 | Richard Edson als Steve Tregaskis |
| Joey Griffin als Smoot |
| John Morrissey als Boy |
| Ashley Brumby als April |
| Jay Smith als Underhill |
 | Dennis Neal als Olney |
| Sharon Culpepper als Church Soloist |
| Charles Albert Jr. als Reverend Sutcliff |
| David Preuss als Tourist Man |
| Maureen Preuss als Tourist Woman |
 | John Sayles als Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited) |
| Rahman Johnson als Football Teammate (uncredited) |
 | Spencer Kayden als Festival Attendant (uncredited) |
| Fletcher Liegerot als Barfly (uncredited) |
| Dustin Vaught als Festival Attendant (uncredited) |
| John Sayles | Director |
| Patrick Cady | Director of Photography |
| Maggie Renzi | Producer |
| John Sayles | Writer |
| Mayes C. Rubeo | Costume Design |
| Roy Bryson | Hairstylist |
| Mark Ricker | Production Design |
| John Hubbard | Casting |
| Carol Silverman | Set Decoration |
| Diane Maurno | Makeup Artist |
| Nancy Schafer | Associate Producer |
| Ros Hubbard | Casting |
| John Sayles | Editor |
| Shawn Carroll | Art Direction |
| Mason Daring | Original Music Composer |
| Kym Williams | Wig Designer |
| Christine Wostak | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Ron Scott | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Sarah Connors | Post Production Supervisor |
| Margo Myers | Unit Production Manager |
| Brian Moon | Second Assistant Director |
| John Powditch | First Assistant Director |
| Larry Zience | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Rodney Armanino | Construction Coordinator |
| William Armstrong | Scenic Artist |
| Jeremy L. Balon | Art Department Assistant |
| Will Brantley | Set Dresser |
| Michael Calabrese | Leadman |
| Baird Caswell | Construction Grip |
| Henry Dando | Set Dresser |
| Stephen P. Durante | Leadman |
| Emily Gaunt | Charge Scenic Artist |
| Wilson Huff | Scenic Artist |
| Dean F. Janik | Scenic Artist |
| Kevin Long | Assistant Property Master |
| Geri Lynn Peterson | Props |
| Jeremy Alan Read | Set Dresser |
| Bobby Richardson | Set Dresser |
| Philip Schneider | Property Master |
| Mara A. Spear | On Set Dresser |
| Marko Costanzo | Foley Artist |
| Robert Fernandez | Sound Engineer |
| Chris Fielder | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sean Huff | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Judy Karp | Sound Mixer |
| Thomas Kodros | Dolby Consultant |
| George A. Lara | Foley Recording Engineer |
| Hal Levinsohn | ADR Editor |
| Jaime Reyes | Boom Operator |
| Fred Rosenberg | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Fred Rosenberg | Dialogue Editor |
| Steven Visscher | Foley Editor |
| Allan Zaleski | Sound Effects Editor |
| Ruth Hernandez | Sound Assistant |
| John J. Budion | VFX Artist |
| Kevin O'Neill | Additional Visual Effects |
| Dan Schmit | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Casey Conroy | Visual Effects Producer |
| Ben Bardin | Key Grip |
| Stuart Bicknell | Electrician |
| Frank Boone | Grip |
| Aryn Chapman | Second Assistant Camera |
| Jonas Steadman | First Assistant Camera |
| Larry Gianneschi IV | Camera Loader |
| Will Harrison | Grip |
| Albert Hood | Electrician |
| Tom Hunt | Grip |
| Edward Knott III | Dolly Grip |
| Paul Krumper | First Assistant "B" Camera |
| Michael Laug | Video Assist Operator |
| Jason Maresch | Grip |
| John McAleer | Camera Operator |
| Mark McDevitt | Camera Loader |
| Jack Nealy | Electrician |
| Ken Palladino | Electrician |
| Kate Phelan | Gaffer |
| D. Stevens | Still Photographer |
| Grab Szenas | Electrician |
| Marc Wostak | Best Boy Electric |
| Matthew Zeyn | Best Boy Grip |
| Bruce Hazen | Rigging Gaffer |
| Nicole M. Koenig | Casting Assistant |
| Dinaz Stafford | Extras Casting |
| Abi Harris | Casting Associate |
| Lynette Bernay | Costume Supervisor |
| Susan Salzano | Key Set Costumer |
| Nubia | Seamstress |
| Jeannie Flynn | Costume Assistant |
| Thom Heyer | Costumer |
| Terry Hager | Color Timer |
| Brian Hawkins | Post Production Assistant |
| Mo Henry | Negative Cutter |
| Brian Loatman | Editorial Production Assistant |
| Chris McCaleb | Editorial Production Assistant |
| Mario Ontal | Assistant Editor |
| Plummy Tucker | Associate Editor |
| Kent Dufault | Location Assistant |
| Tom Fallon | Assistant Location Manager |
| Sam Tedesco | Location Manager |
| Martin Brody | Orchestrator |
| Sato Knudsen | Musician |
| Ronan Lefkowitz | Musician |
| Duke Levine | Musician |
| Ronald Lowry | Musician |
| Haldan Martinson | Musician |
| Dave Mattacks | Musician |
| Vera Meyer | Musician |
| Patrick Mullins | Music Editor |
| Billy Novick | Orchestrator |
| Mike Rivard | Musician |
| Dave Shacter | Music Score Producer |
| Jeanie Stahl | Vocals |
| Tom West | Musician |
| Mary Cybulski | Script Supervisor |
| Rick Ambrose | Driver |
| Don Baer | Transportation Captain |
| Jon Bergholz | Transportation Coordinator |
| Keith N. Collis | Driver |
| Mitch Harbeson | Picture Car Coordinator |
| Craig M. Hofstrand | Driver |
| Randall Johns | Driver |
| Steve Oliver | Driver |
| Gordon Owenby | Driver |
| Rickey Sholar | Driver |
| Timothy Stephens | Driver |
| Gaspare F. Trupiano | Driver |
| Marcus Barben | Catering |
| Jackie Bazan | Publicist |
| Bruce Bisbey | Production Assistant |
| Arle Bordas | Set Production Assistant |
| Sharon Culpepper | Production Secretary |
| John B. Finn | Post Production Accountant |
| Glenn E. Holmes Jr. | Production Assistant |
| Ted Kantrow | Catering |
| Khalilah Liptrot | Production Assistant |
| M.J. Magbanua | Production Coordinator |
| James G. Miller | Catering Head Chef |
| Chris Ranung | Craft Service |
| Mel Sandvik | Payroll Accountant |
| Shari Sontag | Production Accountant |
| Susan Stone | Clearances Coordinator |
| Jason Terito | Catering |
| Elizabeth Verghese | Post Production Accountant |
| Simi Wein | Assistant Production Coordinator |
