Glenn Close

Character: Camille Dixon

Julianne Moore

Character: Cora Duvall

Liv Tyler

Character: Emma Duvall

Chris O'Donnell

Character: Jason Brown

Charles S. Dutton

Character: Willis Richland

Patricia Neal

Character: Jewel Mae "Cookie" Orcutt

Ned Beatty

Character: Lester Boyle

Courtney B. Vance

Character: Otis Tucker

Donald Moffat

Character: Jack Palmer

Lyle Lovett

Character: Manny Hood

Danny Darst

Character: Billy Cox

Matt Malloy

Character: Eddie "The Expert" Pitts

Randle Mell

Character: Patrick Freeman

Niecy Nash-Betts

Character: Wanda Carter

Rufus Thomas

Character: Theo Johnson

Ruby Wilson

Character: Josie Martin

Preston Strobel

Character: Ronnie Freeman

Anne Whitfield

Character: Mrs. Henderson / Herodias

Hank Worsham

Character: Tigellinus

Kenny Pillow

Character: Soldier #1

Derek Guyer

Character: Soldier #2

Emily Sindelar

Character: Marlene

Heath Lail

Character: Prop Boy

Shari Schneider

Character: Mrs. Tippit

John Sullivan

Character: Mr. Tippit

Red West

Character: Mr. Henderson

Ferguson Reid

Character: Deputy

Christopher Coulson

Character: Deputy

Cheryl Cole

Character: Picnic Lady

Fred Sanders

Character: Guitarist

Jimmy Ellis

Character: Drummer

Solomon McDaniel

Character: Keyboardist

Terris Tate

Character: Bass Guitarist