"In 1957, black lawyer John Williams has to defend his nephew Charlie, who is accused of strangling a white boy to death. John doesn't believe Charlie did it, and although Charlie confesses, John wants to find out the real truth."
Courtney B. Vance
as John Williams
Charles S. Dutton
as Charles Williams
Kadeem Hardison
as Eddie Williams
Lonette McKee
as Carol Williams
Garland Whitt
as Charlie Williams
Karen Glave
as Anna Huggins
Jeff Clarke
as Timothy
Nancy Herard
as Rose
Jim Jones
as Philip
Alex Karzis
as Frank
Dan Lett
as Frank Minor
Aron Tager
as Judge Aker
Birdie M. Hale
as Mrs. Barry
Peter MacNeill
as Captain McCully
Jeff Jones
as Stanley Harris
Phillip MacKenzie
as Anthony Grey
Tricia Williams
as Irate Woman
Kerry Duff
as Betty Williams
Kevin Duhaney
as David Williams
Zachary Bennett
as Bobby Dolman
Victor Ertmanis
as Henry Dolman
Louis Di Bianco
as Dr. Ponti
Dan Petronijevic
as Jack Hagan
Nicholas Pasco
as Sergeant Sidello
Nick Grillo
Producer
Steven Hewitt
Co-Executive Producer
Robert Rehme
Executive Producer
Mace Neufeld
Stephen Lovejoy
Editor
Ron Carter
Original Music Composer
Rodney Charters
Director of Photography
Brandt Gordon
Art Direction
Jeff Ginn
Production Design
Greg Chown
Set Decoration
Brendan Smith
Martha Mann
Costume Designer
Laurie Mirsky
First Assistant Director
William Jacobs
Supervising Sound Editor
Joe Barnett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John LaForet
Special Effects
Patrick Giraudi
Robert Racki
Stunts
Erron Gee
John Stoneham Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Bryan J. Thomas
Michael Auger
Gaffer
Bosede Williams
Script Supervisor
Rick Kush
Second Assistant Director
Vonda K. Morris
Makeup Artist
Lynda McCormack
Veronica Ciandre
Hairstylist
Beth Klein
Casting
Ross Clydesdale
Alysha Wishingrad
Romi Lassally
Associate Producer
Frank Military
Writer
Ernest R. Dickerson
Director