Charles Matthau Director, Producer Piper Laurie Dolly Talbo Actor Sissy Spacek Verena Talbo Actor Walter Matthau Judge Charlie Cool Actor Edward Furlong Collin Fenwick Actor Nell Carter Catherine Creek Actor Jack Lemmon Dr. Morris Ritz Actor Mary Steenburgen Sister Ida Actor Sean Patrick Flanery Riley Henderson Actor Joe Don Baker Sheriff Junius Candle Actor Charles Durning Reverend Buster Actor Roddy McDowall Amos Legrand Actor Mia Kirshner Maude Riordan Actor Grayson Frick Young Collin Actor Boyd Gaines Narrator Nora Dunfee Mrs. Peters Actor James T. Davis Producer John Davis Producer Kirk Ellis Producer, Screenwriter Solomon J. LeFlore Executive Producer Michael Mendelsohn Executive Producer John Winfield Executive Producer Stirling Silliphant Screenwriter Patrick Williams Original Music John A. Alonzo Cinematographer Sidney Levin Film Editing Carroll Timothy O'Meara Film Editing Steve Brooksbank Casting Shay Griffin Casting Mary Jo Slater Casting Paul Sylbert Production Design Chris Gorak Art Director Stan Jolley Art Director Daniel Loren May Set Decoration Albert Wolsky Costume Design