"In 1978 Tennessee, a single mother and political appointee risks her career and her life to blow the whistle on rampant corruption in the penal system."
Sissy Spacek
as Marie Ragghianti
Jeff Daniels
as Eddie Sisk
Keith Szarabajka
as Kevin McCormack
Morgan Freeman
as Charles Traughber
Fred Thompson
as Fred Thompson
Lisa Banes
as Toni Greer
Trey Wilson
as FBI Agent
John Cullum
as Deputy Attorney General
Don Hood
as Governor Blanton
Clarence Felder
as Jack Lowery
Graham Beckel
as Charlie Benson
Macon McCalman
as Murray Henderson
Collin Wilcox Paxton
as Virginia
Vincent Irizarry
as Dave Ragghianti
Lisa Foster
as Sherry Lomax
Leon Rippy
as Gary Gerbitz
Timothy Carhart
as Clayton Dawson
Stephen McKinley Henderson
as Cooper's Husband
Roger Donaldson
Director
John Briley
Screenplay
Peter Maas
Book
William Hoy
Assistant Editor
Chris Menges
Director of Photography
Ron Foreman
Art Direction
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Elliot Schick
Executive Producer
Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur
Set Decoration
Frank Capra, Jr.
Producer
Neil Travis
Editor
Francis Lai
Original Music Composer
Joe I. Tompkins
Costume Design