The film follows criminal justice reform advocate Kemba Smith, a woman charged as a co-conspirator to her college boyfriend's drug-trafficking crimes and sentenced to 24.5 years in federal prison with no opportunity for parole.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Nesta CooperKemba Smith | Kemba Smith |
 Sean Patrick ThomasGus Smith | Gus Smith |
 Michelle HurdOdessa Smith | Odessa Smith |
 Cameron DyePresident Clinton | President Clinton |
 Andrea LaingNewscaster | Newscaster |
 Siddiq SaundersonKhalif | Khalif |
 Kelsey ScottMichelle | Michelle |
 Ethan McDowellMatthew | Matthew |
 Stephen RuffinJamal | Jamal |
 Jon LevineGuard | Guard |
 Elvire EmanuelleLisa | Lisa |
 June CarrylElaine Jones | Elaine Jones |
 Ron Clinton SmithFederal Marshall Smith | Federal Marshall Smith |
 Curt BonnemSamuel | Samuel |
 Joey AuzenneBobby | Bobby |
 Pat DortchGeorge Kendall | George Kendall |
 Joe MorelliVisiting Room Guard | Visiting Room Guard |
 Tom ThonJudge Kellam | Judge Kellam |
| HHenry Bazemore Jr.Reginald | Reginald |
| SShanita WilburnDanbury Inmate | Danbury Inmate |
| AAfolabi OyeneyinCarlos | Carlos |
 Shannon MayersLaura | Laura |
 Ashley Denise RobinsonCatherine | Catherine |
| NNyisha BellSimone | Simone |
 Alan BoellOfficer | Officer |
| CCreflo A. DollarTed | Ted |
 Yamil PiedraVelasquez | Velasquez |
 Blanca Rosa RosarioPrisoner #1 | Prisoner #1 |
| CCreed BrojekArmani | Armani |
 Faith DillonHead of Department | Head of Department |