Pierce Brosnan as Desmond Doyle

Aidan Quinn as Nick Barron

Julianna Margulies as Bernadette Beattie

Stephen Rea as Michael Beattie

John Lynch as Senior Counsel Mr. Wolfe

Sophie Vavasseur as Evelyn Doyle

Alan Bates as Thomas Connolly

Niall Beagan as Dermot Doyle

Hugh McDonagh as Maurice Doyle

Mairead Devlin as Charlotte Doyle

Frank Kelly as Henry Doyle

Clare Mullen as Mrs. Daisley

Alvaro Lucchesi as Inspector Logan

Garrett Keogh as District Judge

Daithi O'Suilleabhain as Brother Eustace

Andrea Irvine as Sister Brigid

Marian Quinn as Sister Theresa

Karen Ardiff as Sister Felicity

Bosco Hogan as Father O'Malley

Des Braiden as Fergal

Sorcha Herlihy as Mary

Lauren Carpenter as Annette Farrell

Lauren O'Connell as Lauren

Hugh Grogan as Pub Musician

Peter Fowl as Pub Musician

Gail Fitzpatrick as Miss Gilhooly

Pat McGrath as Gamekeeper

Mark Lambert as Minister of Education

Conor Evans as Justice Ferris

Eamon Rohan as Justice Hall

Alan Barry as Justice McLaughlin

Brian McGrath as Hugh Canning

Mick Nolan as Honest Joe O'Leary

Luke Hayden as Irish Times Reporter

Don Foley as Justice Lynch

Bill Golding as Justice Daley

Sally as Slippery Sam

Stuart Clark as Children's Court Usher (uncredited)