Gregg Champion Director, Producer Sidney Poitier Noah Dearborn Actor Dianne Wiest Sarah McClellan Actor Mary-Louise Parker Dr. Valerie Crane Actor George Newbern Christian Nelson Actor Roxzane T. Mims Noah's Mother Actor Afemo Omilami Noah's Father Actor Bernie Casey Silas Actor James Thomas Lee Knight 8-year-old Noah Actor Christopher Ryan Dunn 10-year-old Noah Actor John Bedford Lloyd Robert Murphy Actor Tommy Cresswell Dr. Hartman Actor Marc Gowan Dr. Wells Actor Frank Hoyt Taylor Simmons Actor Terrence Gibney Dr. Cowans Actor Patty Mack Evelyn Actor Frances Bay Mrs. Lewis Actor Von Coulter Petrini Actor Alex Van Krager Actor Sharon Blackwood Gretchen Actor Sterling Anderson Screenwriter Derek Kavanagh Producer Mark Amin Executive Producer Peter A. Marshall Executive Producer Gordon Lonsdale Cinematographer Gib Jaffe Film Editing Joseph Conlan Original Music Jerry Wanek Production Design John Bucklin Art Director Frank Galline Set Decoration Vicki Sanchez Costume Design