Kevin Bacon

Character: Sean Nokes

Robert De Niro

Character: Father Bobby

Dustin Hoffman

Character: Danny Snyder

Jason Patric

Character: Lorenzo 'Shakes' Carcaterra

Brad Pitt

Character: Michael Sullivan

Brad Renfro

Character: Young Michael Sullivan

Minnie Driver

Character: Carol Martinez

Billy Crudup

Character: Tommy Marcano

Ron Eldard

Character: John Reilly

Vittorio Gassman

Character: King Benny

Terry Kinney

Character: Ralph Ferguson

Bruno Kirby

Character: Shakes' Father

Frank Medrano

Character: Fat Mancho

Joe Perrino

Character: Young Lorenzo 'Shakes' Carcaterra

Geoffrey Wigdor

Character: Young John Reilly

Jonathan Tucker

Character: Young Tommy Marcano

Peter Appel

Character: Boyfriend

Joseph Attanasio

Character: Male Juror (as Joe Attanasio)

Gerry Becker

Character: Forensics Expert

Eugene Byrd

Character: Rizzo

Pasquale Cajano

Character: Superintendent

Robert W. Castle

Character: Priest

John Di Benedetto

Character: Tony

Jeffrey Donovan

Character: Addison

George Georgiadis

Character: Hot Dog Vendor

Marco Greco

Character: Waiter

Saverio Guerra

Character: Man #1

Paul Herman

Character: Court Bailiff

Lennie Loftin

Character: Styler

Chuck Low

Character: Judge

Ruth Maleczech

Character: Woman at Subway Station

Danny Mastrogiorgio

Character: Nick Davenport

Mary B. McCann

Character: Sister Carolyn (as Mary McCann)

Pat McNamara

Character: Guard

Peter McRobbie

Character: Lawyer

Dash Mihok

Character: K.C.

Michael P. Moran

Character: Judge #1

Mick O'Rourke

Character: Man in Tub

James Pickens Jr.

Character: Marlboro

Wendell Pierce

Character: Little Caesar

Sean Patrick Reilly

Character: Young King Benny

Peter Rini

Character: Frank Magciccio

Larry Romano

Character: Man #2

Tom Signorelli

Character: Confessional Man

John Slattery

Character: Carlson

Patrick Tull

Character: Jerry the Bartender

Aida Turturro

Character: Mrs. Salinas

James Rosin

Character: Neighbourhood Man

Ralph Tabakin

Character: Warden