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Lois Smith

Lois Smith

Helen's Mother

Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Chaplain Farley

Roberta Maxwell

Roberta Maxwell

Lucille Poncelet

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Sister Colleen

Barton Heyman

Barton Heyman

Captain Beliveau

Steve Boles

Steve Boles

Sgt. Neal Trapp

Nesbitt Blaisdell

Nesbitt Blaisdell

Warden Hartman

Ray Aranha

Ray Aranha

Luis Montoya

Larry Pine

Larry Pine

Guy Gilardi

Gil Robbins

Gil Robbins

Bishop Norwich

Kevin Cooney

Kevin Cooney

Governor Benedict

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

State Trooper

Adele Robbins

Adele Robbins

Nurse

Michael Cullen

Michael Cullen

Carl Vitello

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard

Walter Delacroix

Missy Yager

Missy Yager

Hope Percy

Jenny Krochmal

Jenny Krochmal

Emily Percy

Jack Black

Jack Black

Craig Poncelet

Jon Abrahams

Jon Abrahams

Sonny Poncelet

Arthur Bridgers

Arthur Bridgers

Troy Poncelet

Steve Carlisle

Steve Carlisle

Helen's Brother

Helen Hester

Helen Hester

Helen's Sister

Eva Amurri

Eva Amurri

9-Year-Old Helen

Jack Henry Robbins

Jack Henry Robbins

Opossum Kid #1

Gary "Buddy" Boe

Gary "Buddy" Boe

Opossum Kid #2

Amy Long

Amy Long

Opossum Kid #3

Dennis Neal

Dennis Neal

Henry

Molly Bryant

Molly Bryant

Nellie

Pamela Garmon

Pamela Garmon

Mirabeau

Adrián Colón

Adrián Colón

Reporter

John D. Wilmot

John D. Wilmot

Supporter

Margaret Lane

Margaret Lane

Reporter #1

Sally Ann Roberts

Sally Ann Roberts

Reporter #2

Alec Gifford

Alec Gifford

Reporter #3

John Hurlbutt

John Hurlbutt

Reporter #4

Mike Longman

Mike Longman

News Anchor

Pete Burris

Pete Burris

Parent #1

Joan Glover

Joan Glover

Parent #2

Florrie Hathorn

Florrie Hathorn

Parent #3

Lenore Banks

Lenore Banks

Parent #4

Idella Cassamier

Idella Cassamier

Idella

Marlon Horton

Marlon Horton

Herbie

Kenitra Singleton

Kenitra Singleton

Kenitra

Palmer Jackson

Palmer Jackson

Palmer

Johnathan Thomas

Johnathan Thomas

Johnathan

Walter Breaux Jr.

Walter Breaux Jr.

Guard #1

Scott Sowers

Scott Sowers

Guard #2

Cortez Nance Jr.

Cortez Nance Jr.

Guard #3

Adam Nelson

Adam Nelson

Guard #4

Dalvin Ford

Dalvin Ford

Guard #5

Derek Steeley

Derek Steeley

Guard #6

Jeremy Knaster

Jeremy Knaster

Guard #7

Mary Robbins

Mary Robbins

Aide to Governor Benedict

Miles Robbins

Miles Robbins

Boy in Church

Crystal Williams Brown

Crystal Williams Brown

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Marcus Lyle Brown

Marcus Lyle Brown

Parole Board Member (uncredited)

Joanna Doherty

Joanna Doherty

Nun (uncredited)

Anthony Michael Frederick

Anthony Michael Frederick

Trustee (uncredited)

Thomas McGowan

Thomas McGowan

ER Doctor (uncredited)

Rawleigh Moreland

Rawleigh Moreland

Senator (uncredited)

Helen Prejean

Helen Prejean

Woman at Vigil (uncredited)

Codie Scott

Codie Scott

Cop (uncredited)

Crew

Tim Robbins

Director

Tim Robbins

Producer

Jon Kilik

Producer

Rudd Simmons

Producer

Roger Deakins

Director of Photography

David Robbins

Original Music Composer

Richard Hoover

Production Design

Eric Fellner

Executive Producer

Tim Bevan

Executive Producer

Allan F. Nicholls

Associate Producer

Mark Seldis

Associate Producer

R.A. White

Associate Producer

Lisa Zeno Churgin

Editor

Ray Hubley

Editor

Douglas Aibel

Casting

Renee Ehrlich Kalfus

Costume Design

Patrick Mullins

Music Editor

Aaron F. Quarles

Key Hair Stylist

Helen Prejean

Book

Tim Robbins

Writer

Tom Warren

Art Direction

Michal Bigger

Makeup Artist

Graham Stumpf

Post Production Supervisor

Allan F. Nicholls

Assistant Director

Clancy Brown

Thanks

Peter Gabriel

Thanks

Barry Levine

Thanks

Malcolm Ritchie

Thanks

Julia Roberts

Thanks

Bruce Springsteen

Thanks

Eddie Vedder

Thanks

Suzanne Weinert

Thanks

Jack Snyder

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Simon Abkarian

Thanks

Sharon Boyle

Thanks

Tony Arnaud

Grip

Greg Addison

Electrician

Richie Ford

Rigging Gaffer

Lance Shepherd

Electrician

Andy Harris

First Assistant Camera

Christie Alexander

Art Department Coordinator

David Stein

Assistant Art Director

Martin Bernstein

Construction Coordinator

Michael Curry Sr.

Construction Foreman

Patrick McGuire

Leadman

Patrick K. Coppinger

Painter

Robin Brown

Camera Operator

Mitch Lillian

Key Grip

Demmie Todd

Still Photographer

Kim Marie Druce

Assistant Costume Designer

Michael Kriston

Hairstylist

Ma Kalaadevi Ananda

Makeup Designer

Lawrence Amanuel

Set Dressing Artist

David Spinozza

Additional Music

Chuck Stringer

Carpenter

Brad 'Mo' Gremillion

Chef

Kayla Chaillot

Craft Service

Tim Monich

Dialect Coach

Pete Aquino

Driver

Gary Chester

Mixing Engineer

Allison R. Hebble

Post Production Assistant

Barry Gastelu

Production Intern

Thomas Wright

Property Master

Lucian Baran

Scenic Artist

Greg Cattano

Security

Susie Blanchard

Set Medic

Scott August

Set Production Assistant

Scott Dior

Sound Recordist

John Dowdell

Telecine Colorist

Jerry Everett

Transportation Coordinator

Rudd Simmons

Unit Production Manager

Eva Z. Cabrera

Script Supervisor

Tom Salvatore

Color Timer

Anthony J. Ciccolini III

Dialogue Editor

Clare Larson

First Assistant Editor

William Moore

Best Boy Electric

Bill O'Leary

Gaffer

Jonathan Graham

Rigging Grip

Barbara Heller

Location Manager

Mindy Sheldon

Production Accountant

Michele Giordano

Production Coordinator

Nancy Kriegel

Production Supervisor

T.J. O'Mara

Boom Operator

Yvette Nabel

Assistant Sound Editor

David Robbins

Music Supervisor

David Campbell

Orchestrator

Lynn Sable

Sound Editor

Tod A. Maitland

Sound Mixer

Dan Sable

Supervising Sound Editor

Morgan Miller

Set Dressing Production Assistant

Rashid Chinchanwala

Finance

Bradford L. Hohle

Dolby Consultant

Bonney Langfitt

Additional Wardrobe Assistant

Allison Gordin

Assistant Makeup Artist

Sam Hoffman

Second Assistant Director

Ann C. Salzer

Second Second Assistant Director

Travis Wright

Assistant Property Master

Glen Engels

Construction Grip

Arne Olsen

Key Construction Grip

Gerry Hawkins

Title Designer

Hal Levinsohn

ADR Editor

Charleen Richards-Steeves

ADR Mixer

Daniel Pagan

Apprentice Sound Editor

George A. Lara

Foley Mixer

James Murray

Second Assistant Sound

Charlie Marroquin

Best Boy Grip

Kris Enos

Camera Trainee

Bruce Hamme

Dolly Grip

Sal Camacho

Second Assistant Camera

David H. Kramer

ADR Voice Casting

Jordan Beswick

Casting Assistant

Hartsell Taylor

Wardrobe Supervisor

Kristen M. Johnson

Assistant Editor

Dana A. Hanby

Assistant Location Manager

Lys Hopper

Location Coordinator

Cynthia Carriere

Location Production Assistant

Alison Miner

Music Consultant

Ry Cooder

Music Producer

Shawna Starkman

Art Department Production Assistant

Marcus Barben

Assistant Chef

Sallie Jones Arata

Assistant Production Coordinator

Jane Frazer

Head of Production

Chris Gilmer

Key Set Production Assistant

Bonnie Friedman

Production Secretary

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Thanks

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Playback Singer

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