 | Ellen Barkin als Glory Marie Jackson |
 | Tina Majorino als Avocet Abigail 'Bird' Jackson |
 | Oprah Winfrey als Zora Williams |
 | Julia Stiles als Phoebe Jackson |
 | Burt Young als Louis Ippolito |
 | John Savage als Billy Jackson |
 | William Lee Scott als Hank Jackson |
 | Louis Crugnali als L.J. Ippolito |
 | David Hart als Sheriff |
| Lloyd Kramer | Director |
| Lloyd Kramer | Screenplay |
| Connie May Fowler | Writer |
| Connie May Fowler | Novel |
| Jay Benson | Producer |
| Kate Forte | Executive Producer |
| Oprah Winfrey | Producer |
| Anton Sanko | Music |
| Ericson Core | Director of Photography |
| Stephen Semel | Editor |
| Joe Rainey | Production Design |
| Kenneth Bryant | Art Direction |
| Kurt Meisenbach | Set Decoration |
| Catherine Adair | Costume Design |
| Nancy Thurston | Stunts |
| Kurtis Epper | Stunts |