John Wells Director Meryl Streep Violet Weston Actor Julia Roberts Barbara Weston Actor Ewan McGregor Bill Fordham Actor Chris Cooper Charles Aiken Actor Abigail Breslin Jean Fordham Actor Benedict Cumberbatch 'Little' Charles Aiken Actor Juliette Lewis Karen Weston Actor Margo Martindale Mattie Fae Aiken Actor Dermot Mulroney Steve Actor Julianne Nicholson Ivy Weston Actor Sam Shepard Beverly Weston Actor Misty Upham Johnna Actor Tracy Letts Screenwriter Steve Traxler Producer Jean Doumanian Producer George Clooney Producer Grant Heslov Producer Jeffrey Richards Executive Producer Jerry Frankel Executive Producer Ron Burkle Executive Producer Claire Rudnick Polstein Executive Producer Celia D. Costas Executive Producer Bob Weinstein Executive Producer Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer Adriano Goldman Cinematographer Stephen Mirrione Film Editing Gustavo Santaolalla Original Music David Gropman Production Design Karen Gropman Art Director Nancy Haigh Set Decoration Cindy Evans Costume Design Kerry Barden Casting Paul Schnee Casting