Pat O'Connor Director Daniel Day-Lewis Henderson Dores Actor Harry Dean Stanton Loomis Gage Actor Martha Plimpton Bryant Actor Matthew Cowles Freeborn Gage Matthew Cowles ... Beckman Gage Actor Joan Cusack Irene Stein Actor Maury Chaykin Freeborn Gage Actor Deirdre O'Connell Shanda Gage Actor Will Patton Duane Gage Actor Steven Wright Pruitt Actor Keith David Eugene Teagarden Actor Laurie Metcalf Melissa Actor Glenne Headly Cora Gage Actor Spalding Gray Reverend T.J. Cardew Actor Rockets Redglare Peter Gint Actor William Boyd Screenwriter Sanford Lieberson Producer Sheldon Schrager Executive Producer Stanley Myers Music Jerzy Zieliński Cinematographer Michael Bradsell Film Editing Risa Bramon Garcia Casting Billy Hopkins Casting Stuart Craig Production Design Leslie Dilley Production Design Becky Block Art Director Anne Kuljian Set Decoration Ann Roth Costume Design