Ray Giarratana Director, Screenwriter Queen Latifah Willie May Actor, Executive Producer Dennis Quaid Beauchamp Actor Christian Convery Rob Horton Actor Madalen Mills Sistine Bailey Actor Sam Trammell Robert Horton Sr. Actor Katharine McPhee Caroline Horton Actor Selah Kimbro Jones Young Willie May Actor Angela Giarratana Miss Mills Actor Nicholas Ryan Hernandez Billy Threemonger Actor Jayden Fontaine Norton Actor Faith Dillon Mrs. Soames Actor Douglas M. Griffin Principal Phelmer Actor Deborah Giarratana Producer Ryan Donnell Smith Producer Roger Goff Executive Producer Patrick Josten Executive Producer Walter Josten Executive Producer Rob Moran Executive Producer Landon Gorman Executive Producer Chandler Rierson Executive Producer Emily Hunter Salveson Executive Producer Jordan Wagner Executive Producer Ryan Winterstern Executive Producer Shane F. Kelly Cinematographer Christopher Gay Film Editing Tommy Emmanuel Original Music Don Harper Original Music Michael Shaw Production Design Joseph Nadeau Art Director Lauren Crawford Set Decoration Kerry Barden Casting Paul Schnee Casting