Susan Sarandon

Sister Helen Prejean

Sean Penn

Matthew Poncelet

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

Margo Martindale

Sister Colleen

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)

Tim Robbins

Producer

Eric Fellner

Executive Producer

Rudd Simmons

Producer

Tim Robbins

Director

Tim Bevan

Executive Producer

Jon Kilik

Producer

Roger Deakins

Director of Photography

David Robbins

Original Music Composer

Richard Hoover

Production Design

Mark Seldis

Associate Producer

Lisa Zeno Churgin

Editor

Ray Hubley

Editor

Douglas Aibel

Casting

Allan F. Nicholls

Associate Producer

R.A. White

Associate Producer

Renee Ehrlich Kalfus

Costume Design

Patrick Mullins

Music Editor

Aaron F. Quarles

Key Hair Stylist

Helen Prejean

Book

Tim Robbins

Writer

Allan F. Nicholls

Assistant Director

Suzanne Weinert

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Sharon Boyle

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Malcolm Ritchie

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Michal Bigger

Makeup Artist

Eddie Vedder

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Barry Levine

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Bruce Springsteen

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Jack Snyder

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Graham Stumpf

Post Production Supervisor

Julia Roberts

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Tom Warren

Art Direction

Clancy Brown

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Simon Abkarian

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Peter Gabriel

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Richie Ford

Rigging Gaffer

Tony Arnaud

Grip

Greg Addison

Electrician

Lance Shepherd

Electrician

Andy Harris

First Assistant Camera

Patrick K. Coppinger

Painter

Christie Alexander

Art Department Coordinator

Martin Bernstein

Construction Coordinator

David Stein

Assistant Art Director

Michael Curry Sr.

Construction Foreman

Robin Brown

Camera Operator

Ma Kalaadevi Ananda

Makeup Designer

Kayla Chaillot

Craft Service

John Dowdell

Telecine Colorist

Demmie Todd

Still Photographer

Kim Marie Druce

Assistant Costume Designer

Greg Cattano

Security

Jonathan Graham

Rigging Grip

David Campbell

Orchestrator

Bradford L. Hohle

Dolby Consultant

Pete Aquino

Driver

Thomas Wright

Property Master

Bill O'Leary

Gaffer

Gary Chester

Mixing Engineer

Jerry Everett

Transportation Coordinator

Eva Z. Cabrera

Script Supervisor

Morgan Miller

Set Dressing Production Assistant

David Spinozza

Additional Music

Nancy Kriegel

Production Supervisor

Rashid Chinchanwala

Finance

William Moore

Best Boy Electric

Lucian Baran

Scenic Artist

Michele Giordano

Production Coordinator

Lynn Sable

Sound Editor

Dan Sable

Supervising Sound Editor

Brad 'Mo' Gremillion

Chef

T.J. O'Mara

Boom Operator

Lawrence Amanuel

Set Dressing Artist

Chuck Stringer

Carpenter

Tim Monich

Dialect Coach

Scott August

Set Production Assistant

Tom Salvatore

Color Timer

Yvette Nabel

Assistant Sound Editor

David Robbins

Music Supervisor

Susie Blanchard

Set Medic

Anthony J. Ciccolini III

Dialogue Editor

Clare Larson

First Assistant Editor

Barbara Heller

Location Manager

Allison R. Hebble

Post Production Assistant

Scott Dior

Sound Recordist

Rudd Simmons

Unit Production Manager

Mindy Sheldon

Production Accountant

Patrick McGuire

Leadman

Mitch Lillian

Key Grip

Michael Kriston

Hairstylist

Barry Gastelu

Production Intern

Tod A. Maitland

Sound Mixer

Daniel Pagan

Apprentice Sound Editor

Ann C. Salzer

Second Second Assistant Director

George A. Lara

Foley Mixer

Travis Wright

Assistant Property Master

Sam Hoffman

Second Assistant Director

Gerry Hawkins

Title Designer

Allison Gordin

Assistant Makeup Artist

Arne Olsen

Key Construction Grip

Hal Levinsohn

ADR Editor

Glen Engels

Construction Grip

Bonney Langfitt

Additional Wardrobe Assistant

Charleen Richards-Steeves

ADR Mixer

James Murray

Second Assistant Sound

Kristen M. Johnson

Assistant Editor

Kris Enos

Camera Trainee

Shawna Starkman

Art Department Production Assistant

Jane Frazer

Head of Production

Dana A. Hanby

Assistant Location Manager

Marcus Barben

Assistant Chef

Hartsell Taylor

Wardrobe Supervisor

Ry Cooder

Music Producer

Charlie Marroquin

Best Boy Grip

David H. Kramer

ADR Voice Casting

Lys Hopper

Location Coordinator

Alison Miner

Music Consultant

Chris Gilmer

Key Set Production Assistant

Bonnie Friedman

Production Secretary

Bruce Hamme

Dolly Grip

Sal Camacho

Second Assistant Camera

Cynthia Carriere

Location Production Assistant

Jordan Beswick

Casting Assistant

Sallie Jones Arata

Assistant Production Coordinator

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Playback Singer

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

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