Kevin Bacon as Sean Nokes

Robert De Niro as Father Bobby

Dustin Hoffman as Danny Snyder

Jason Patric as Lorenzo 'Shakes' Carcaterra

Brad Pitt as Michael Sullivan

Brad Renfro as Young Michael Sullivan

Minnie Driver as Carol Martinez

Billy Crudup as Tommy Marcano

Ron Eldard as John Reilly

Vittorio Gassman as King Benny

Terry Kinney as Ralph Ferguson

Bruno Kirby as Shakes' Father

Frank Medrano as Fat Mancho

Joe Perrino as Young Lorenzo 'Shakes' Carcaterra

Geoffrey Wigdor as Young John Reilly

Jonathan Tucker as Young Tommy Marcano

Peter Appel as Boyfriend

Joseph Attanasio as Male Juror (as Joe Attanasio)

Gerry Becker as Forensics Expert

Eugene Byrd as Rizzo

Pasquale Cajano as Superintendent

Robert W. Castle as Priest

John Di Benedetto as Tony

Jeffrey Donovan as Addison

George Georgiadis as Hot Dog Vendor

Marco Greco as Waiter

Saverio Guerra as Man #1

Paul Herman as Court Bailiff

Lennie Loftin as Styler

Chuck Low as Judge

Ruth Maleczech as Woman at Subway Station

Danny Mastrogiorgio as Nick Davenport

Mary B. McCann as Sister Carolyn (as Mary McCann)

Pat McNamara as Guard

Peter McRobbie as Lawyer

Dash Mihok as K.C.

Michael P. Moran as Judge #1

Mick O'Rourke as Man in Tub

James Pickens Jr. as Marlboro

Wendell Pierce as Little Caesar

Sean Patrick Reilly as Young King Benny

Peter Rini as Frank Magciccio

Larry Romano as Man #2

Tom Signorelli as Confessional Man

John Slattery as Carlson

Patrick Tull as Jerry the Bartender

Aida Turturro as Mrs. Salinas

James Rosin as Neighbourhood Man

Ralph Tabakin as Warden