Barry Levinson Director Kevin Bacon Sean Nokes Actor Billy Crudup Tommy Marcano Actor Robert De Niro Father Bobby Actor Ron Eldard John Reilly Actor Minnie Driver Carol Martinez Actor Vittorio Gassman King Benny Actor Dustin Hoffman Danny Snyder Actor Terry Kinney Ralph Ferguson Actor Bruno Kirby Lorenzo's Father Actor Frank Medrano Fat Mancho Actor Jason Patric Lorenzo, a.k.a. Shakes Actor Joseph Perrino Young Lorenzo Carcaterra Actor Brad Pitt Michael Sullivan Actor Brad Renfro Young Michael Sullivan Actor Geoffrey Wigdor Young John Actor Jonathan Tucker Young Tommy Actor Aida Turturro Mrs. Salinas Actor Peter Appel Boyfriend Actor Joseph Attanasio Male Juror Actor Gerry Becker Forensics Expert Actor Casandra Brooks Young John's Mother Actor Eugene Byrd Rizzo Actor Rose Caiola Juror Actor Pasquale Cajano Superintendent Actor Robert W. Castle Priest Actor John DiBenedetto Tony Actor Jeffrey Donovan Addison Actor Don Hewitt James Caldwell Actor Ben Hammer Judge Weisman Actor Paul Herman Court Bailiff Actor Danny Mastrogiorgio Nick Davenport Actor Mary B. McCann Sister Carolyn Actor Gina Menza Jury Forewoman Actor Dash Mihok K.C. Actor James Pickens Jr. Marlboro Actor Wendell Pierce Little Caesar Actor Salvatore Paul Piro Mimi Actor Angela Rago Shakes' Mother Actor Peter Rini Frank Magcicco Actor John Slattery Carlson Actor Patrick Tull Jerry the Bartender Actor Joe Urla Carson Actor Lorenzo Carcaterra Co-Producer Peter Giuliano Executive Producer Steve Golin Producer Gerrit van der Meer Associate Producer John Williams Original Music Michael Ballhaus Cinematographer Stu Linder Film Editing Louis DiGiaimo Casting Kristi Zea Production Design Tim Galvin Art Director Beth A. Rubino Set Decoration Gloria Gresham Costume Design Joel Hatch Production Supervisor Jean Ann Black Makeup Artist Scott W. Farley Key Hair Stylist