John Kent Harrison Director Jeff Hephner Pat Conroy Actor Frank Langella Superintendent Actor Julianne Nicholson Barbara Actor LaTanya Richardson Edna Actor Alfre Woodard Mrs. Brown Actor James Murtaugh Ezra Bennington Actor Ivana Grace Ethel Actor Marcus Carl Franklin Charles Actor Rodney Reid Prophet Actor Howard Houston Jr. Lincoln Actor Cole Hawkins Saul Actor Shakura Franklin Mary Actor Michael R. Hammonds II Frank Actor Paul Amadi Oscar Actor Halle Brown Cindy Lou Actor Terry Nienhuis Zeke Actor Lynda Clark Lou Stone Actor Michael Harding Ted Stone Actor Samantha Griffin Jennie Actor Elaine Nalee Ida Actor Robert John Burke Colonel Conroy Actor Bill Roberson Minister Actor Stephen Ware Chairman Actor Robert Clotworthy Narrator Jonathan Estrin Screenwriter Brent Shields Executive Producer Richard Welsh Executive Producer Kees van Oostrum Cinematographer Michael D. Ornstein Film Editing Jeff Beal Original Music William Cruse Production Design