Carrie Buck is a young intellectually disabled woman who is persuaded to fight against the courts for custody of her newborn daughter after it's taken from her since Carrie has been declared mentally incompetent to raise her baby by herself.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Marlee MatlinCarrie Buck | Carrie Buck |
 Melissa GilbertMelissa Prentice | Melissa Prentice |
 Peter FrechetteAdam White | Adam White |
 Pat HingleArthur Kent | Arthur Kent |
 Joe InscoeIan Strand | Ian Strand |
 John BennesGovernor Trinkle | Governor Trinkle |
| JJames Martin Jr.Campaign Manager | Campaign Manager |
| EElaine NaleeAlice Evans | Alice Evans |
 Terry LoughlinJoseph Evans | Joseph Evans |
| SSharyn GreeneElizabeth Lake | Elizabeth Lake |
| MMoses GibsonFeenie | Feenie |
| TTrenton McDevittGregory Lake | Gregory Lake |
 Tammy ArnoldMiss Frederick | Miss Frederick |
 J. Michael HunterDr. Harry Laughlin | Dr. Harry Laughlin |
| LLaddy SartinJournalist | Journalist |
 Mark Jeffrey MillerOrderly #1 | Orderly #1 |
 Michael BurgessBlack Man | Black Man |
| NNello TareWillem Sherman | Willem Sherman |
| EEd GradyChief Director | Chief Director |
| SStan KellyJudge Henry | Judge Henry |
| JJoanne PankowMatron | Matron |
| DDavid LenthallProfessor Morgan | Professor Morgan |