• 
  John Sayles

  regizor

• 
  John Sayles

  scenarist

• 
  Chris Cooper

  Seriful Sam Deeds
• 
  Stephen Mendillo

  Sergentul Cliff
• 
  Oni Faida Lampley

  Celie
• 
  Eleese Lester

  Molly
• 
  Elizabeth Peña

  Pilar Cruz
• 
  Kris Kristofferson

  Charlie Wade

• 
  Gordon Tootoosis

  Wesley Birdsong
• 
  Joe Morton

  Del
• 
  Frances McDormand

  Bunny
• 
  Chandra Wilson

  Athena
• 
  Matthew McConaughey

  Buddy Deeds
• 
  Lizzie Curry Martinez

  Girl
• 
  Clifton James

  Hollis

• 
  Leo Burmester

  Cody
• 
  Dee Macaluso

  Anglo Mother
• 
  Tony Amendola

  Chucho Montoya
• 
  Jeff Monahan

  Young Hollis
• 
  LaTanya Richardson Jackson

  Priscilla Worth
• 
  Ron Canada

  Otis
• 
  Miriam Colon

  Mercedes Cruz
• 
  Tony Plana

  Ray
• 
  Beatrice Winde

  Minnie Bledsoe
• 
  Marco Perella

  Anglo Father
• 
  Vanessa Martinez

  Young Pilar
• 
  Gabriel Casseus

  Young Otis
• 
  Jesse Borrego

  Danny
• 
  Gonzalo Castillo

  Amado
• 
  Richard Coca

  Enrique
• 
  Tony Frank

  Fenton
• 
  Stephen J. Lang

  Mikey
• 
  Joe Stevens

  Deputy Travis