Idealistic young attorney Adam Hall takes on the death row clemency case of his racist grandfather, Sam Cayhall, a former Ku Klux Klan member he has never met.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Chris O'DonnellAdam Hall | Adam Hall |
 Gene HackmanSam Cayhall | Sam Cayhall |
 Faye DunawayLee Cayhall Bowen | Lee Cayhall Bowen |
 Robert ProskyE. Garner Goodman | E. Garner Goodman |
 Lela RochonNora Stark | Nora Stark |
 Bo JacksonSgt. Clyde Packer | Sgt. Clyde Packer |
 Millie PerkinsRuth Kramer | Ruth Kramer |
 David Marshall GrantGov. David McAllister | Gov. David McAllister |
 Raymond J. BarryRollie Wedge | Rollie Wedge |
 Nicholas PryorJudge Flynn F. Slattery | Judge Flynn F. Slattery |
 Richard BradfordWyn Lettner | Wyn Lettner |
 Harve PresnellAttorney General Roxburgh | Attorney General Roxburgh |
 Josef SommerPhelps Bowen | Phelps Bowen |
 Jane KaczmarekDr. Anne Biddows | Dr. Anne Biddows |
 Seth IslerMarvin B. Kramer | Marvin B. Kramer |
| GGreg Wayne ElamJoe Lincoln | Joe Lincoln |
 Greg GoossenJ.B. Gullitt | J.B. Gullitt |