Glenn Close as Sarah Witting

Christopher Walken as Jacob Witting

Lexi Randall as Anna Witting

Małgorzata Zajączkowska as Maggie

Jon DeVries as Matthew

Tresa Hughes as Matty Wheaton

Lee Richardson as Chub 'Chubbers' Horatio

Lois Smith as Lou Wheaton

Elizabeth Wilson as Harriet Wheaton

James Rebhorn as William Wheaton

Woody Watson as Jess Stearns

Anne Swift as Meg

T. Max Graham as Photographer (as Max Graham)

Betty Laird as Mrs. Parkley

Peggy Freisen as Caroline

Michael T. McGraw as Samuel

Kara Beth Taylor as Rose (uncredited)

Christopher Bell as Caleb Witting