Sister Helen Prejean
Susan Sarandon
Matthew Poncelet
Sean Penn
Captain Beliveau
Barton Heyman
Sgt. Neal Trapp
Steve Boles
Warden Hartman
Nesbitt Blaisdell
Luis Montoya
Ray Aranha
Guy Gilardi
Larry Pine
Bishop Norwich
Gil Robbins
Governor Benedict
Kevin Cooney
State Trooper
Clancy Brown
Nurse
Adele Robbins
Carl Vitello
Michael Cullen
Hilton Barber
Robert Prosky
Walter Delacroix
Peter Sarsgaard
Hope Percy
Missy Yager
Emily Percy
Jenny Krochmal
Craig Poncelet
Jack Black
Sonny Poncelet
Jon Abrahams
Troy Poncelet
Arthur Bridgers
Helen's Brother
Steve Carlisle
Helen's Sister
Helen Hester
9-Year-Old Helen
Eva Amurri
Opossum Kid #1
Jack Henry Robbins
Earl Delacroix
Raymond J. Barry
Opossum Kid #2
Gary "Buddy" Boe
Opossum Kid #3
Amy Long
Henry
Dennis Neal
Nellie
Molly Bryant
Mirabeau
Pamela Garmon
Reporter
Adrián Colón
Supporter
John D. Wilmot
Reporter #1
Margaret Lane
Reporter #2
Sally Ann Roberts
Reporter #3
Alec Gifford
Clyde Percy
R. Lee Ermey
Reporter #4
John Hurlbutt
News Anchor
Mike Longman
Parent #1
Pete Burris
Parent #2
Joan Glover
Parent #3
Florrie Hathorn
Parent #4
Lenore Banks
Idella
Idella Cassamier
Herbie
Marlon Horton
Kenitra
Kenitra Singleton
Palmer
Palmer Jackson
Mary Beth Percy
Celia Weston
Johnathan
Johnathan Thomas
Guard #1
Walter Breaux Jr.
Guard #2
Scott Sowers
Guard #3
Cortez Nance Jr.
Guard #4
Adam Nelson
Guard #5
Dalvin Ford
Guard #6
Derek Steeley
Guard #7
Jeremy Knaster
Aide to Governor Benedict
Mary Robbins
Boy in Church
Miles Robbins
Helen's Mother
Lois Smith
Churchgoer (uncredited)
Crystal Williams Brown
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Marcus Lyle Brown
Nun (uncredited)
Joanna Doherty
Trustee (uncredited)
Anthony Michael Frederick
ER Doctor (uncredited)
Thomas McGowan
Senator (uncredited)
Rawleigh Moreland
Woman at Vigil (uncredited)
Helen Prejean
Cop (uncredited)
Codie Scott
Chaplain Farley
Scott Wilson
Lucille Poncelet
Roberta Maxwell
Sister Colleen
Margo Martindale
Orchestrator
David Campbell
Casting
Douglas Aibel
Associate Producer
Allan F. Nicholls
Assistant Director
Playback Singer
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Thanks
Peter Gabriel
Simon Abkarian
Director of Photography
Roger Deakins
Executive Producer
Tim Bevan
Julia Roberts
Producer
Jon Kilik
Bruce Springsteen
Tim Robbins
Director
Writer
Music Producer
Ry Cooder
Dialect Coach
Tim Monich
Eric Fellner
Costume Design
Renee Ehrlich Kalfus
Eddie Vedder
Original Music Composer
David Robbins
Music Supervisor
Rudd Simmons
Production Design
Richard Hoover
Mark Seldis
Editor
Lisa Zeno Churgin
Ray Hubley
R.A. White
Music Editor
Patrick Mullins
Key Hair Stylist
Aaron F. Quarles
Book
Suzanne Weinert
Sharon Boyle
Malcolm Ritchie
Makeup Artist
Michal Bigger
Barry Levine
Jack Snyder
Post Production Supervisor
Graham Stumpf
Art Direction
Tom Warren
Rigging Gaffer
Richie Ford
Grip
Tony Arnaud
Electrician
Greg Addison
Lance Shepherd
First Assistant Camera
Andy Harris
Painter
Patrick K. Coppinger
Art Department Coordinator
Christie Alexander
Construction Coordinator
Martin Bernstein
Assistant Art Director
David Stein
Construction Foreman
Michael Curry Sr.
Camera Operator
Robin Brown
Makeup Designer
Ma Kalaadevi Ananda
Craft Service
Kayla Chaillot
Telecine Colorist
John Dowdell
Still Photographer
Demmie Todd
Assistant Costume Designer
Kim Marie Druce
Security
Greg Cattano
Rigging Grip
Jonathan Graham
Dolby Consultant
Bradford L. Hohle
Driver
Pete Aquino
Property Master
Thomas Wright
Gaffer
Bill O'Leary
Mixing Engineer
Gary Chester
Transportation Coordinator
Jerry Everett
Script Supervisor
Eva Z. Cabrera
Set Dressing Production Assistant
Morgan Miller
Additional Music
David Spinozza
Production Supervisor
Nancy Kriegel
Finance
Rashid Chinchanwala
Best Boy Electric
William Moore
Scenic Artist
Lucian Baran
Production Coordinator
Michele Giordano
Sound Editor
Lynn Sable
Supervising Sound Editor
Dan Sable
Chef
Brad 'Mo' Gremillion
Boom Operator
T.J. O'Mara
Set Dressing Artist
Lawrence Amanuel
Carpenter
Chuck Stringer
Set Production Assistant
Scott August
Color Timer
Tom Salvatore
Assistant Sound Editor
Yvette Nabel
Set Medic
Susie Blanchard
Dialogue Editor
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
First Assistant Editor
Clare Larson
Location Manager
Barbara Heller
Post Production Assistant
Allison R. Hebble
Sound Recordist
Scott Dior
Unit Production Manager
Production Accountant
Mindy Sheldon
Leadman
Patrick McGuire
Key Grip
Mitchell Andrew Lillian
Hairstylist
Michael Kriston
Production Intern
Barry Gastelu
Sound Mixer
Tod A. Maitland
Apprentice Sound Editor
Daniel Pagan
Second Second Assistant Director
Ann C. Salzer
Foley Mixer
George A. Lara
Assistant Property Master
Travis Wright
Second Assistant Director
Sam Hoffman
Title Designer
Gerry Hawkins
Assistant Makeup Artist
Allison Gordin
Key Construction Grip
Arne Olsen
ADR Editor
Hal Levinsohn
Construction Grip
Glen Engels
Additional Wardrobe Assistant
Bonney Langfitt
ADR Mixer
Charleen Richards-Steeves
Second Assistant Sound
James Murray
Assistant Editor
Kristen M. Johnson
Camera Trainee
Kris Enos
Art Department Production Assistant
Shawna Starkman
Head of Production
Jane Frazer
Assistant Location Manager
Dana A. Hanby
Assistant Chef
Marcus Barben
Wardrobe Supervisor
Hartsell Taylor
Best Boy Grip
Charlie Marroquin
ADR Voice Casting
David H. Kramer
Location Coordinator
Lys Hopper
Music Consultant
Alison Miner
Key Set Production Assistant
Chris Gilmer
Production Secretary
Bonnie Friedman
Dolly Grip
Bruce Hamme
Second Assistant Camera
Sal Camacho
Location Production Assistant
Cynthia Carriere
Casting Assistant
Jordan Beswick
Assistant Production Coordinator
Sallie Jones Arata