Jeff Byrd Director Jon Voight Actor Louis Gossett Jr. Actor Joe Morton Actor Emily Yancy Stella Byrd Actor Bokeem Woodbine Khalid X Actor Blu Mankuma James Byrd Sr. Actor Roy T. Anderson James Byrd, Jr. Actor Karen Robinson Mary Horn Actor Michelle Moffatt Mamie Horn Actor Demore Barnes Ricky Horn Actor Ron White Guy James Gray Actor Eugene Clark Don Clark Actor Kedar Brown Actor Jim Millington Catholic Priest Actor Cherion Drakes Claire Byrd Actor Kevin Hanchard Thurman Byrd Actor J.D. Nicholsen Mike Lout Actor Victoria Snow Nancy Nicholson Actor Toby Proctor Sean Berry Actor Michael McLachlan Bill King Actor Jeff Topping Russell Brewer Actor Aaryn Doyle Small Black Girl Actor Andre Mayers Sergeant Carter Actor Marium Carvell Gloria Mays Actor Wayne Ward Deputy Actor Philip Shepherd Uniform Actor Travis Kyle Davis Black Young Man Actor David Eisner Mike Bradford Actor Samantha Bee Kathy Actor Jonathan Estrin Writer, Executive Producer Michael Greene Executive Producer Ousama Rawi Cinematographer Jeffrey Cooper Film Editing Richard Werbowenko Original Music Gavin Mitchell Production Design Humberto Garcia Art Director Andrew Joyce Set Decoration Joyce Schure Costume Design Susan Forrest Casting