Sally Field as Mary Follet

William Hurt as Jay Follet

Ned Beatty as Ralph Follet

Ellen Corby as Great-Gandmaw

Ann Doran as Great-Aunt Sadie

Betty Garrett as Catherine

Murray Hamilton as Joel Lynch

Polly Holliday as Aunt Hannah

Michael Horton as Andrew

Jeremy Licht as Rufus Follet

Frances Lee McCain as Sally

John McIntire as John Henry, Jay's Father

Jeanette Nolan as Jessie

Robby Kiger as Jim-Wilson

Gregory Brown as

Jason Naylor as

Willie DeJean as