William Dear Director Danny Glover George Knox Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt Roger Bomman Actor Tony Danza Mel Clark Actor Brenda Fricker Maggie Nelson Actor Christopher Lloyd Al the Boss Angel Actor Ben Johnson Hank Murphy Actor Jay O. Sanders Ranch Wilder Actor Milton Davis Jr. J.P. Actor Taylor Negron David Montagne Actor Dorothy Kingsley Screenwriter George Wells Screenwriter Holly Goldberg Sloan Screenwriter Roger Birnbaum Producer Irby Smith Producer Joe Roth Producer Matthew F. Leonetti Cinematographer Bruce Green Film Editing Randy Edelman Original Music J. Dennis Washington Production Design Carlos Arguello Art Director Thomas T. Taylor Art Director John Anderson Set Decoration Rosanna Norton Costume Design Pam Dixon Casting