cast
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Matthew McConaughey
Jake Brigance
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Sandra Bullock
Ellen Roark
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Samuel L. Jackson
Carl Lee Hailey
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Kevin Spacey
Rufus Buckley
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Ashley Judd
Carla Brigance
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Donald Sutherland
Lucien Wilbanks
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Oliver Platt
Harry Rex Vonner
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Charles S. Dutton
Ozzie Walls
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Brenda Fricker
Ethel Twitty
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Kiefer Sutherland
Freddie Lee Cobb
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Patrick McGoohan
Judge Omar Noose
- Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly Tonya Hailey
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Tonea Stewart
Gwen Hailey
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John Diehl
Tim Nunley
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Chris Cooper
Dwayne Looney
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Nicky Katt
Billy Ray Cobb
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Doug Hutchison
Pete Willard
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Kurtwood Smith
Stump Sisson
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Tim Parati
Winston
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Beth Grant
Cora Mae Cobb
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Anthony Heald
Wilbert Rodeheaver
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M. Emmet Walsh
Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited)
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Octavia Spencer
Roark's Nurse
- Darrin Mitchell Skip Hailey
- LaConte McGrew Slim Hailey
- Devin Lloyd Willie Hailey
- Mark W. Johnson Willie Hastings
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Joe Seneca
Reverend Isaiah Street
- Thomas Merdis Reverend Ollie Agee
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Alexandra Kyle
Hannah Brigance
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Terry Loughlin
Jury Foreman
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Andy Stahl
Reluctant Male Juror
- Joe Bullen Joe Frank Perryman
- Lorraine Middleton Blonde Woman Juror
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Graham Timbes
Male Juror
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Jonathan Hadary
Norman Reinfield
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Benjamin Mouton
Klan Bomber
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Byron Jennings
Brent Musgrove
- Patrick Sutton Militant Teenager
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Greg Lauren
Taylor
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Danny Nelson
Bud Twitty
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Mike Pniewski
Deputy Tatum
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Elizabeth Omilami
Woman Angry at Klan
- Lukas Cain Looney's Son
- Stacy Rae Toyon Looney's Wife
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Wayne Dehart
Claude
- Helen E. Floyd Waitress at Claude's
- David Brian Williams Customer at Claude's
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Rebecca Koon
Dell
- James M. Crumley Jr. Guardsman Mackenvale
- Jim Ritchie Tom Hardy
- Perry Ritchie Sarah Hardy
- Mike McLaren Administrator at Whitfield
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Tim Monich
Reverend Fink
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Leonard L. Thomas
Man in Lumberyard
- Brance H. Beamon Noose's Butler
- Mildred J. Gilbreath Noose's Housekeeper
- Will Crapps Minister
- David U. Hodges Bailiff
- Maggie Wade Dixon T.V. Anchor
- Russell Hambline Old Man Bates
- Robert Chapman Young Fisherman
- Robert R. Bell Jr. Fisherman
- Tommy McCullough Old Fisherman
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Ryk St. Vincent
Deputy
- Bettina Rose Evelyn
- Linda Calvin Johnson Sugar
- Terrance Freeman Court Deputy
- Alice Julius-Scott N.A.A.C.P. Woman
- William Truly Jr. N.A.A.C.P. Man #1
- Walter L. Hutchins N.A.A.C.P. Man #2
- Jerry Hunt John
- Howard Ballou Reporter #1 with Hastings
- Todd Demers Reporter #1 with Jake
- Stephanie Strickland Stephanie (Reporter #1 with Buckley)
- Kim Hendrix Kim (Reporter #2 with Buckley)
- Rob Jay Reporter #3 with Buckley
- Sherri Hilton Reporter #2 with Jake
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Steve Coulter
Klansman
- Jackie Stewart Fire Chief
- Rosebud Dixon-Green Woman at Rally