Rod Holcomb Director Sissy Spacek Marie Fermoyle Actor Beau Bridges Omar Duvall Actor Keir Dullea Sam Fermoyle Actor Tom Guiry Norm Fermoyle Actor Careena Melia Alice Fermoyle Actor Jordan Warkol Ben Fermoyle Actor Angelica Page Actor Patrick Galligan Father Joe Gannon Actor Jennifer Overton Helen Lachance Actor Jeremy Akerman Monsignor Actor Matthew Bennett Ross Hinds Actor Richard Yearwood Earlie Jones Actor Cecil Wright Luther Cobb Actor Ardon Bess Earlie's Grandfather Actor Shelly Wallace Mrs. Klubock Actor Richard Blackburn Police Chief Stoner Actor Martha Irving Nora Cushing Actor Patricia Zentilli Bernadette Mansaw Actor Anna Cameron Claire Mayo Actor Gary Levert Bobby Actor Dan Lett Briscoe Actor Malcolm MacRury Writer John David Coles Producer Marty Eli Schwartz Producer Craig Anderson Executive Producer Neil Roach Cinematographer Anthony Marinelli Original Music Veronica Hadfield Production Design Michelle Brady Art Director Tom Alway Set Decoration Kate Delmage Costume Design