Beau Bridges as Clel Waller

Carl Lumbly as Nightjohn

Bill Cobbs as Old man

Kathleen York as Callie Waller

Gabriel Casseus as Outlaw

Tom Nowicki as Dr. Chamberlain

Joel Traywick as Jeff Waller

Allison Jones as Sarny

Patty Mack as Evelyn

Deborah Duke as Lethe

Danny Nelson as Reverend Osee Rush

Monica Ford as Egypt

Gerald Brown as Joseph

Robin Michelle McClamb as Sarnys Mother (as Robin McLamb-Vaughn)

Steven Sutherland as Alan Bowen

Shannon Eubanks as Fanny Bowen

John P. Ford III as Arthur Waller

John Herina as Homer Waller

Jordan Williams as James G. Waller

Bill Gribble as Tom - Slave Trader

Bruce Evers as Patroller #1

James Mayberry as Patroller #2

Antwan Isaac as Young Man

Alecia I. Gainey as Sarny (age 4)

Lorraine Toussaint as Dealey