 | Morgan Freeman als Hoke Colburn |
 | Jessica Tandy als Daisy Werthan |
 | Dan Aykroyd als Boolie Werthan |
 | Patti LuPone als Florine Werthan |
 | Esther Rolle als Idella |
 | Joann Havrilla als Miss McClatchey |
 | William Hall Jr. als Oscar |
| Alvin M. Sugarman als Dr. Weil |
| Clarice F. Geigerman als Nonie |
| Muriel Moore als Miriam |
| Sylvia Kaler als Beulah |
| Carolyn Gold als Neighbor Lady |
 | Crystal Fox als Katie Bell |
| Bob Hannah als Red Mitchell |
 | Ray McKinnon als Trooper #1 |
| Ashley Josey als Trooper #2 |
| Jack Rousso als Slick |
| Fred Faser als Insurance Agent |
| Indra A. Thomas als Soloist |
| Trilby Beresford als Child (uncredited) |
| Dean DuBois als Commerce Club Member (uncredited) |
| Jay Freer als Man at MLK Speech (uncredited) |
 | Jen Harper als Biltmore Hotel Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
 | D. Taylor Loeb als Girl at Temple (uncredited) |
| Bruce Beresford | Director |
| Alfred Uhry | Author |
| Alfred Uhry | Screenplay |
| David Brown | Executive Producer |
| Robert Doudell | Producer |
| Alfred Uhry | Producer |
| Lili Fini Zanuck | Producer |
| Richard D. Zanuck | Producer |
| Hans Zimmer | Original Music Composer |
| Peter James | Director of Photography |
| Mark Warner | Editor |
| Bruno Rubeo | Production Design |
| Victor Kempster | Art Direction |
| Crispian Sallis | Set Decoration |
| Elizabeth McBride | Costume Design |
| Laura Perlman | Music Editor |
| Tom Bellfort | ADR & Dubbing |
| Donald Likovich | First Assistant Editor |
| Sandina Bailo-Lape | Foley |
| Philip Leto | Hairstylist |
| Jake Eberts | Co-Executive Producer |
| Lynn Barber | Makeup Artist |
| Kevin Haney | Makeup Department Head |
| Manlio Rocchetti | Makeup Department Head |
| Katterli Frauenfelder | Assistant Director |
| Bob Shelley | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Tim Donahue | Visual Effects Art Director |
| John P. Mesa | Visual Effects |
| William Mesa | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Gene Witham | Stunts |
| Jeremiah O'Driscoll | Editorial Staff |
| Bob Putynkowski | Color Timer |
| Steven Ramirez | First Assistant Editor |
| Barry Levine | Music Supervisor |
| Jay Rifkin | Scoring Mixer |
| Cindy Parker | Transportation Captain |
| J.L. Parker | Transportation Coordinator |
| Irving Vendig | Thanks |
| Sam Emerson | Still Photographer |
| Philip Ivey | Hairstylist |
| Danny Mabry | Stunt Double |
| Mags Kavanaugh | Stunt Double |
