Susan Sarandon
Sister Helen Prejean
Acting
Sean Penn
Matthew Poncelet
Acting
Robert Prosky
Hilton Barber
Acting
Raymond J. Barry
Earl Delacroix
Acting
R. Lee Ermey
Clyde Percy
Acting
Celia Weston
Mary Beth Percy
Acting
Lois Smith
Helen's Mother
Acting
Scott Wilson
Chaplain Farley
Acting
Roberta Maxwell
Lucille Poncelet
Acting
Margo Martindale
Sister Colleen
Acting
Barton Heyman
Captain Beliveau
Acting
Steve Boles
Sgt. Neal Trapp
Acting
Nesbitt Blaisdell
Warden Hartman
Acting
Ray Aranha
Luis Montoya
Acting
Larry Pine
Guy Gilardi
Acting
Gil Robbins
Bishop Norwich
Acting
Kevin Cooney
Governor Benedict
Acting
Clancy Brown
State Trooper
Acting
Adele Robbins
Nurse
Acting
Michael Cullen
Carl Vitello
Acting
Peter Sarsgaard
Walter Delacroix
Acting
Missy Yager
Hope Percy
Acting
Jenny Krochmal
Emily Percy
Acting
Jack Black
Craig Poncelet
Acting
Jon Abrahams
Sonny Poncelet
Acting
Arthur Bridgers
Troy Poncelet
Acting
Steve Carlisle
Helen's Brother
Acting
Helen Hester
Helen's Sister
Acting
Eva Amurri
9-Year-Old Helen
Acting
Jack Henry Robbins
Opossum Kid #1
Directing
Gary "Buddy" Boe
Opossum Kid #2
Acting
Amy Long
Opossum Kid #3
Acting
Dennis Neal
Henry
Acting
Molly Bryant
Nellie
Acting
Pamela Garmon
Mirabeau
Acting
Adrián Colón
Reporter
Acting
John D. Wilmot
Supporter
Acting
Margaret Lane
Reporter #1
Acting
Sally Ann Roberts
Reporter #2
Acting
Alec Gifford
Reporter #3
Acting
John Hurlbutt
Reporter #4
Acting
Mike Longman
News Anchor
Acting
Pete Burris
Parent #1
Acting
Joan Glover
Parent #2
Acting
Florrie Hathorn
Parent #3
Acting
Lenore Banks
Parent #4
Acting
Idella Cassamier
Idella
Acting
Marlon Horton
Herbie
Acting
Kenitra Singleton
Kenitra
Acting
Palmer Jackson
Palmer
Acting
Johnathan Thomas
Johnathan
Acting
Walter Breaux Jr.
Guard #1
Acting
Scott Sowers
Guard #2
Acting
Cortez Nance Jr.
Guard #3
Acting
Adam Nelson
Guard #4
Acting
Dalvin Ford
Guard #5
Acting
Derek Steeley
Guard #6
Acting
Jeremy Knaster
Guard #7
Lighting
Mary Robbins
Aide to Governor Benedict
Acting
Miles Robbins
Boy in Church
Acting
Crystal Williams Brown
Churchgoer (uncredited)
Acting
Marcus Lyle Brown
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Acting
Joanna Doherty
Nun (uncredited)
Acting
Anthony Michael Frederick
Trustee (uncredited)
Acting
Thomas McGowan
ER Doctor (uncredited)
Acting
Rawleigh Moreland
Senator (uncredited)
Acting
Helen Prejean
Woman at Vigil (uncredited)
Writing
Codie Scott
Cop (uncredited)
Acting