John Patterson Director Mike Farrell Atty. Gianelli Actor Sally Struthers Aunt Marilyn Actor Heather Fairfield Cheryl Pierson Actor Bruce Weitz Det. McCready Actor Charlie Haid James `'Jim'` Pierson Actor Richard Portnow D.A. Ed Jablonski Actor Wallace Langham Jimmy Pierson, Jr. Actor Juliet Sorcey JoAnn Pierson Actor Robert Greenwald Producer, Executive Producer Philip K. Kleinbart Producer Paul Lussier Producer Jennifer Miller Executive Producer Steven Shaw Cinematographer Robert Florio Film Editing Richard Gibbs Original Music Richard Reynolds Production Design Cindy Carr Art Director Steak House Set Decoration