John Kent Harrison Director Jeanne Tripplehorn Addie Rebecca Brice Actor Arliss Howard J.J. Taylor Actor Leo Burmester Plump Convict Actor Daro Latiolais Cajun Man Actor Ray McKinnon Shanty Man with Gun Actor Jerry Leggio Warden Actor Horace Trahan Singer on Boat Actor Ritchie Montgomery Deputy Actor Ed Grady Boat Doctor Actor Danny Kamin Boat Captain Actor Michael Arata Adjunct Actor Horton Foote Screenwriter Brent Shields Producer Richard Welsh Executive Producer Kees van Oostrum Cinematographer Jim Oliver Film Editing Lawrence Shragge Original Music Olivia Harris Casting Phyllis Huffman Casting