Miriam Thompson

Sissy Spacek

Acting

Odessa Cotter

Whoopi Goldberg

Acting

Norman Thompson

Dwight Schultz

Acting

Herbert Cotter

Ving Rhames

Acting

Tunker Thompson

Dylan Baker

Acting

Selma Cotter

Erika Alexander

Acting

Mary Catherine

Lexi Randall

Acting

Theodore Cotter

Richard Habersham

Acting

Franklin Cotter

Jason Weaver

Acting

Sara Thompson

Crystal Robbins

Acting

Claudia

Cherene Snow

Acting

Martin

Chelcie Ross

Acting

Charlie

Dan Butler

Acting

Winston

Philip Sterling

Acting

Judy (Girl at Oak Park)

Schuyler Fisk

Acting

Anne (Girl at Oak Park)

Nancy Moore Atchison

Acting

Policeman at Oak Park

Haynes Brooke

Acting

Roger

Jim Aycock

Acting

Lucille

Rebecca Wackler

Acting

Mr. Cooper

Charles Hubbard

Acting

Mrs. Cooper

Harriet Sumner

Acting

Grandma Thompson

Gleaves Azar

Acting

Bus Driver

Jim Haffey

Acting

Tall Boy

Stacy Fleming

Acting

Boy #2

Jefferson Taffet

Acting

Boy #3

Jay Reed

Acting

Taxi Driver

Afemo Omilami

Acting

Betsy

Debbie Hackett

Acting

Laura Ann

Lynne Pickering

Acting

Jeff Sewell

Fairley McDonald

Acting

Clyde Sellers

Graham Timbes

Acting

Preacher

Norman Matlock

Acting

Woman in Church

Dorrell Dorsey

Acting

Clipboard Man

Bobby Howard

Acting

Black Maid

Cynthia B. Wilson

Acting

Auburn Fan #1

Dan Jenkins

Acting

Mrs. Midgley

Katherine Conely

Acting

George Millo

Sherwood 'Ric' Pearson

Acting

Worker #1

Kevin Thigpen

Acting

Church Speaker

Everett McCorvey

Acting

Choir Leader

T. Clifford Bibb

Acting

Organist

A. Bernard Sneed

Acting

Older Black Man

David E. McCorvey

Acting

Newscaster

Carl Stephens

Acting

Sammy Chancelor

Perry Carter

Acting

Cliff

Henry Marcus Jr.

Acting

Party Guest

Troy La Don Pate

Acting

Angry Man (Eugene)

Michael Sansom

Acting

Lead Singer at Car Lot

Dorothy Love Coates

Acting

Singer #1 at Car Lot

Christine Windham

Acting

Singer at Car Lot

Gladys Bozwell

Acting

Singer at Car Lot

Betty Jean Washington

Acting

Singer at Car Lot

Minnie Stringer

Acting

Singer at Car Lot

Callie Graham

Acting

Singer at Car Lot

Lillian Luddington

Acting

Singer at Car Lot

Fidella Earls

Acting

Singer at Car Lot

Cynthia King

Acting

Narrator (voice)

Mary Steenburgen

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