cast
- Bonnie Bartlett
- Mabel Hofmeyer
- Gordon Haight
- Jodie
- James Harrell
- Dr. Taler
- Debbie Allen
- Regina Brown
- Michael Beck
- T. J. Luther
- Peyton Park
- "Peavine" Luther
- Karen Austin
- Ceil Shannon
- John M. Jackson
- Detective
- Howard Sherman
- The Director
- Frederick Ponzlov
- Theater Manager
- Jack Lucarelli
- Jailer
- Ted Demers
- Bud
- James Edgcomb
- Sgt. Fish
- Harlan Jordan
- Coach
- Ben Masters
- Kleber Cantrell
- Anne Haney
- Millie
- Mary Armstrong
- Woman at Playhouse
- Kelli Mahoney
- Joanna
- Bonnie Pemberton
- Clara Eggleston
- Peter Nelson
- Jeff Crawford (Brother Paul)
- Norma Young
- Sister Gentilla
- Nora Boland
- Ruth Price
- Nik Hagler
- Dr. Wyatt
- James Whitmore
- Clifford Casey
- Lisa Weis
- Kate Carpenter
- Kathleen Coyne
- Bank Teller
- Dinah Manoff
- Missy Craymore
- Fred Lerner
- Lafe
- Gloria Hocking
- VeeGee Cantrell
- Claude Akins
- Uncle Bun Luther
- J.P. Bumstead
- Art
- Rhonda Dotson
- Laurie Killman (Sister Crystal)
- Ned Beatty
- Otto Leo
- Denise Holland
- Jennie (age 14)
- Dennis Holly
- TV Reporter
- Kathy Dean
- SuBeth Killman
- Benjamin Leighton Armstrong
- Minister
- Annabelle Weenick
- Magda Luther
- Tony Frack
- Walfate
- Howard Goodwin
- Lennie
- Tess Harper
- Susan French
- Jennifer Warren
- Martha Dalton
- River Phoenix
- Jeffie (age 11)
- Norman Bennett
- Kleber Cantrell Sr.
- Ivy Price
- Detective
- Anne Heller-Gutwillig
- Jennie (age 6)
- John Mantinuzzi
- A.D.
- Jay Louden
- Richard
- Hal Holbrook
- DA Calvin Sledge
- Stephen Pearlman
- Artie Beckman
- Charles Beall
- Mack Mackton
- John Walsh
- 1st Newscaster
- Bill Burnett
- Judge Springer
- Joseph Bottoms
- Mack Crawford
- Jerry Hardin
- Jonah Job
- Rose Marie Roundtree
- Lillie
crew
- Paul Wendkos
- Director
- Richard L. O'Connor
- Producer
- Rosilyn Heller
- Producer
- Thomas Thompson
- Book Author
- William Hanley
- Screenwriter
- Philip H. Lathrop
- Cinematographer
- Leonard Rosenman
- Composer (Music Score)
- David Newhouse
- Editor
- Eric Sears
- Editor
- James Galloway
- Editor
- Jack de Shields
- Art Director
