Top Billed Cast

1. 

   Sissy Spacek

   Miriam Thompson

2. 

   Whoopi Goldberg

   Odessa Cotter

3. 

   Dwight Schultz

   Norman Thompson

4. 

   Ving Rhames

   Herbert Cotter

5. 

   Dylan Baker

   Tunker Thompson

6. 

   Erika Alexander

   Selma Cotter

7. 

   Lexi Randall

   Mary Catherine

8. 

   Richard Habersham

   Theodore Cotter

9. 

   Jason Weaver

   Franklin Cotter

10. 

    Crystal Robbins

    Sara Thompson

11. 

    Cherene Snow

    Claudia

12. 

    Chelcie Ross

    Martin

13. 

    Dan Butler

    Charlie

14. 

    Philip Sterling

    Winston

15. 

    Schuyler Fisk

    Judy (Girl at Oak Park)

16. 

    Nancy Moore Atchison

    Anne (Girl at Oak Park)

17. 

    Haynes Brooke

    Policeman at Oak Park

18. 

    Jim Aycock

    Roger

19. 

    Rebecca Wackler

    Lucille

20. 

    Charles Hubbard

    Mr. Cooper

21. 

    Harriet Sumner

    Mrs. Cooper

22. 

    Gleaves Azar

    Grandma Thompson

23. 

    Jim Haffey

    Bus Driver

24. 

    Stacy Fleming

    Tall Boy

25. 

    Jefferson Taffet

    Boy #2

26. 

    Jay Reed

    Boy #3

27. 

    Afemo Omilami

    Taxi Driver

28. 

    Debbie Hackett

    Betsy

29. 

    Lynne Pickering

    Laura Ann

30. 

    Fairley McDonald

    Jeff Sewell

31. 

    Graham Timbes

    Clyde Sellers

32. 

    Norman Matlock

    Preacher

33. 

    Dorrell Dorsey

    Woman in Church

34. 

    Bobby Howard

    Clipboard Man

35. 

    Cynthia B. Wilson

    Black Maid

36. 

    Dan Jenkins

    Auburn Fan #1

37. 

    Katherine Conely

    Mrs. Midgley

38. 

    Sherwood 'Ric' Pearson

    George Millo

39. 

    Kevin Thigpen

    Worker #1

40. 

    Everett McCorvey

    Church Speaker

41. 

    T. Clifford Bibb

    Choir Leader

42. 

    A. Bernard Sneed

    Organist

43. 

    David E. McCorvey

    Older Black Man

44. 

    Carl Stephens

    Newscaster

45. 

    Perry Carter

    Sammy Chancelor

46. 

    Henry Marcus Jr.

    Cliff

47. 

    Troy La Don Pate

    Party Guest

48. 

    Michael Sansom

    Angry Man (Eugene)

49. 

    Dorothy Love Coates

    Lead Singer at Car Lot

50. 

    Christine Windham

    Singer #1 at Car Lot

51. 

    Gladys Bozwell

    Singer at Car Lot

52. 

    Betty Jean Washington

    Singer at Car Lot

53. 

    Minnie Stringer

    Singer at Car Lot

54. 

    Callie Graham

    Singer at Car Lot

55. 

    Lillian Luddington

    Singer at Car Lot

56. 

    Fidella Earls

    Singer at Car Lot

57. 

    Cynthia King

    Singer at Car Lot

58. 

    Mary Steenburgen

    Narrator (voice)