Casts

• 

  Susan Sarandon

  Sister Helen Prejean

• 

  Sean Penn

  Matthew Poncelet

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  Robert Prosky

  Hilton Barber

• 

  Raymond J. Barry

  Earl Delacroix

• 

  R. Lee Ermey

  Clyde Percy

• 

  Celia Weston

  Mary Beth Percy

• 

  Lois Smith

  Helen's Mother

• 

  Scott Wilson

  Chaplain Farley

• 

  Roberta Maxwell

  Lucille Poncelet

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  Margo Martindale

  Sister Colleen

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  Barton Heyman

  Captain Beliveau

• Steve Boles

  Sgt. Neal Trapp

• 

  Nesbitt Blaisdell

  Warden Hartman

• Ray Aranha

  Luis Montoya

• 

  Larry Pine

  Guy Gilardi

• Gil Robbins

  Bishop Norwich

• 

  Kevin Cooney

  Governor Benedict

• 

  Clancy Brown

  State Trooper

• 

  Adele Robbins

  Nurse

• 

  Michael Cullen

  Carl Vitello

• 

  Peter Sarsgaard

  Walter Delacroix

• 

  Missy Yager

  Hope Percy

• Jenny Krochmal

  Emily Percy

• 

  Jack Black

  Craig Poncelet

• 

  Jon Abrahams

  Sonny Poncelet

• 

  Arthur Bridgers

  Troy Poncelet

• 

  Steve Carlisle

  Helen's Brother

• Helen Hester

  Helen's Sister

• 

  Eva Amurri

  9-Year-Old Helen

• Jack Henry Robbins

  Opossum Kid #1

• Gary "Buddy" Boe

  Opossum Kid #2

• Amy Long

  Opossum Kid #3

• 

  Dennis Neal

  Henry

• Molly Bryant

  Nellie

• Pamela Garmon

  Mirabeau

• 

  Adrián Colón

  Reporter

• John D. Wilmot

  Supporter

• Margaret Lane

  Reporter #1

• Sally Ann Roberts

  Reporter #2

• Alec Gifford

  Reporter #3

• John Hurlbutt

  Reporter #4

• Mike Longman

  News Anchor

• 

  Pete Burris

  Parent #1

• 

  Joan Glover

  Parent #2

• Florrie Hathorn

  Parent #3

• 

  Lenore Banks

  Parent #4

• Idella Cassamier

  Idella

• Marlon Horton

  Herbie

• Kenitra Singleton

  Kenitra

• Palmer Jackson

  Palmer

• Johnathan Thomas

  Johnathan

• Walter Breaux Jr.

  Guard #1

• 

  Scott Sowers

  Guard #2

• Cortez Nance Jr.

  Guard #3

• 

  Adam Nelson

  Guard #4

• Dalvin Ford

  Guard #5

• Derek Steeley

  Guard #6

• Jeremy Knaster

  Guard #7

• Mary Robbins

  Aide to Governor Benedict

• 

  Miles Robbins

  Boy in Church

• Crystal Williams Brown

  Churchgoer (uncredited)

• 

  Marcus Lyle Brown

  Parole Board Member (uncredited)

• Joanna Doherty

  Nun (uncredited)

• 

  Anthony Michael Frederick

  Trustee (uncredited)

• Thomas McGowan

  ER Doctor (uncredited)

• Rawleigh Moreland

  Senator (uncredited)

• Helen Prejean

  Woman at Vigil (uncredited)

• Codie Scott

  Cop (uncredited)