Jessie Nelson Director, Writer, Producer Sean Penn Sam Dawson Actor Michelle Pfeiffer Rita Actor Dakota Fanning Lucy Actor Dianne Wiest Annie Actor Loretta Devine Margaret Calgrove Actor Richard Schiff Turner Actor Laura Dern Randy Carpenter Actor Brad Silverman Brad Actor Joseph Rosenberg Joe Actor Stanley DeSantis Robert Actor Doug Hutchinson Ifty Actor Mary Steenburgen Dr. Blake Actor Caroline Keenan Rebecca Actor Chase Mackenzie Bebak Willy Harrison Actor Mason Lucero Conner Rhodes Actor Scott Paulin Duncan Rhodes Actor Kristine Johnson Writer Richard Solomon Producer Marshall Herskovitz Producer Edward Zwick Producer Claire Rudnick Polstein Executive Producer Michael De Luca Executive Producer David Rubin Executive Producer Elliot Davis Cinematographer Richard Chew Film Editing John Powell Original Music Aaron Osborne Production Design Erin Cochran Art Director Jennifer Gentile Set Decoration Susie DeSanto Costume Design Barbara A. Hall Unit Production Manager Mary Gail Artz Casting Barbara Cohen Casting