Jane Alexander as Delia Temple

Mary Alice as Eunice Stokes

Angela Bassett as Desiree Perry

Gordon Clapp as Earl Pinkney

Bill Cobbs as Dr. Elton Lloyd

Edie Falco as Marly Temple

Miguel Ferrer as Lester

Timothy Hutton as Jack Meadows

Alan King as Murray Silver

James McDaniel as Reggie Perry

Mary Steenburgen as Francine Pinkney

Ralph Waite as Furman Temple

Alex Lewis as Terrell

Cullen Douglas as Jefferson Cash

Clifton James as Buster Bidwell

Eliot Asinof as Silent Sam

Amanda Wing as Krissy

Perry Lang as Greg

Kyle Meenan as Dick Yordan

Jon Coen as Officer Bryce

James Brower as Park Employee

Barbara Young as Mrs. Pierce

Rand D. Burns as Dub

Dan Bright as Lyle Shiflett

Michael Greyeyes as Billy Trucks

Rhynell Brumfield as Quarles

Sam McMurray as Todd Northrup

Tim Powell as Buyer

Brett Rice as Buyer #2

Vi Bennett as Chairwoman

Marc Blucas as Scotty Duval

Patricia Clay as Judge

Karen Garrett as Social Worker

Laird Stuart as Prosecutor

Charlayne Woodard as Loretta

Tom Wright as Flash Phillips

Debra Bracey as Nurse Gwen

Brooks Anne Hayes as Rosellen

Richard Edson as Steve Tregaskis

Joey Griffin as Smoot

John Morrissey as Boy

Ashley Brumby as April

Jay Smith as Underhill

Dennis Neal as Olney

Sharon Culpepper as Church Soloist

Charles Albert Jr. as Reverend Sutcliff

David Preuss as Tourist Man

Maureen Preuss as Tourist Woman

John Sayles as Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)

Rahman Johnson as Football Teammate (uncredited)

Spencer Kayden as Festival Attendant (uncredited)