Beverly D'Angelo as Jerry Sherwood

Dana Ivey as Lois Jurgens

Michael McGrady as Dennis

Max Gail as Mr. Jurgens

Hank Stratton as Robert Jurgens

Annabella Price as Melinda Elledge

Brent Jennings as Clayton Robinson

Gary Grubbs as Ron Meehan

Mackenzie Astin as Dennis Sherwood

Will Patton as Frank Maxwell

Barbara Tarbuck as Dr. Sackarow

Melissa Clayton as Dawn

Mary Pat Gleason as Mrs. Rory

Miko Hughes as Robert Jurgens (age 3)

Ron Perkins as James Essling

Lewis Arquette as Walter Vinton

Bonnie Hellman as Marie Vinton

Richard Livingston as Doug Thompson

Alexandra Berlin as Celia Mathews

Ronald E. House as Priest

Courtland Mead as Dennis Craig Jurgens

Gwendolyn Shepherd as Bessie

Harrison Young as Neighbor

Loren Blackwell as Jack Puckett

Charlotte Crossley as Delivery Room Nurse

Jan Merlin as Jury Foreman

Roger Rook as Bailiff

Peter Spellos as Jimmie

Brenda Thompson as Social Worker

Holley Chant as Linda

Hollis Evermon as Andrea

Annie Waterman as Librarian

Robert Wininger as Ian

F. William Parker as The Judge