Tony Bill Director Holly Hunter Ruby Kincaid Actor Ted Levine Silas Kincaid Actor Stellan Skarsgård Warren Jakopovich Actor Wayne Robson Tug Jones Actor Tom Barnett Floyd Jones Actor Alex House Buddy Kincaid Actor Charlotte Arnold Lucinda Kincaid Actor Ker Wells Little Lee Actor Jennifer Irwin Mary Ball Actor Rufus Crawford Bill Worthington Actor Cliff Saunders Lawrence Perkins Actor Deborah Pollitt Ora Perkins Actor Tim Burd Dillard Ball Actor Tom Harvey Jerry Selvey Actor Reginald Doresa Bronce Breckenridge Actor Helen Hughes Aunt Melva Jones Actor Kirsten Kieferle Buella May Blevins Actor Ingrid Veninger Becky Jones Actor Doug Lennox Nelms Hatton Actor Bruce McFee Leroy Gilly Actor James Bearden Claude Pennington Actor Lynne Griffin Mrs. Yarborough Actor Margaret Lamarre Eula Fillion Actor Paulette Sinclair Virginia Boggs Actor Leslie Carlson Udell Actor John Jarvis Dr. Toth Actor Joan Gregson Florence Reese Actor Bernard Kay Judge Doyle Harris Actor Robert Seeliger Old Buddy Actor Ray Kahnert Sheriff Billy Williams Actor Peter Silverman Screenwriter Robert W. Cort Executive Producer David Madden Executive Producer Mimi Rogers Executive Producer Chris Ciaffa Executive Producer Flavio Labiano Cinematographer Axel Hubert Film Editing Van Dyke Parks Original Music Jeff Ginn Production Design Brendan Smith Art Director Kent McIntyre Set Decoration Resa McConaghy Costume Design Stephanie Gorin Casting