Mike Nichols Director, Producer John Travolta Governor Jack Stanton Actor Emma Thompson Susan Stanton Actor Billy Bob Thornton Richard Jemmons Actor Kathy Bates Libby Holden Actor Adrian Lester Henry Burton Actor Maura Tierney Daisy Actor Larry Hagman Gov. Fred Picker Actor Diane Ladd Mamma Stanton Actor Paul Guilfoyle Howard Ferguson Actor Rebecca Walker March Actor Caroline Aaron Lucille Kaufman Actor Tommy Hollis Fat Willie Actor Rob Reiner Izzy Rosenblatt Actor Ben Jones Arlen Sporken Actor J.C. Quinn Uncle Charlie Actor Allison Janney Miss Walsh Actor Robert Klein Norman Asher Actor Mykelti Williamson Dewayne Smith Actor Tony Shalhoub Eddie Reyes Actor Brian Markinson Randy Culligan Actor Ned Eisenberg Brad Lieberman Actor O'Neal Compton Sailorman Shoreson Actor Chelcie Ross Charlie Martin Actor Bonnie Bartlett Martha Harris Actor John Vargas Lorenzo Delgado Actor Stacy Edwards Jennifer Rogers Actor Gia Carides Cashmere McLeod Actor Joe Klein Writer Elaine May Screenwriter Michael Haley Associate Producer Michele Imperato Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager Jonathan D. Krane Executive Producer Neil A. Machlis Executive Producer Ry Cooder Original Music Michael Ballhaus Cinematographer Arthur Schmidt Film Editing Juel Bestrop Casting Ellen Lewis Casting Juliet Taylor Casting Bo Welch Production Design Tom Duffield Art Director Cheryl Carasik Set Decoration Ann Roth Costume Design