Rollebesetning

• Benedict Cumberbatch — Little Charles Aiken
• Chris Cooper — Charles Aiken
• Ewan McGregor — Bill Fordham
• Sam Shepard — Beverly Weston
• Dermot Mulroney — Steve Huberbrecht
• Juliette Lewis — Karen Weston
• Jerry Stahl — Liquor Store Owner
• Meryl Streep — Violet Weston
• Julia Roberts — Barbara Weston
• Margo Martindale — Mattie Fae Aiken
• Julianne Nicholson — Ivy Weston
• Abigail Breslin — Jean Fordham
• Newell Alexander — Dr. Burke
• Dale Dye — Radio Announcer
• Ivan Allen — Radio Announcer