"A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance."
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Anney Boatwright
Ron Eldard
as Glen Waddell
Glenne Headly
as Aunt Ruth
Lyle Lovett
as Wade
Jena Malone
as Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright
Dermot Mulroney
as Lyle Parsons
Christina Ricci
as Dee Dee
Michael Rooker
as Uncle Earle
Diana Scarwid
as Aunt Raylene
Susan Traylor
as Alma
Grace Zabriskie
as Granny
Richard Todd Sullivan
as Travis
Pat Hingle
as Mr. Waddell
Laura Dern
as Narrator (voice)
Anjelica Huston
Director
Amanda DiGiulio
Producer
Nelson Coates
Production Design
John Brace
Casting
Anne Meredith
Teleplay
Dorothy Allison
Book
Van Broughton Ramsey
Costume Design
Anthony B. Richmond
Director of Photography
David Hankins
Supervising Sound Editor
Gary Hoffman
Executive Producer
Éva Gárdos
Editor
Linda Lowy
Van Dyke Parks
Original Music Composer
Julie Hewett
Makeup Artist
Medusah
Hairstylist
Burton Rencher
Set Decoration
Lisa Mae Fincannon