On screen
Cast
56 credited performers
Reese Witherspoon
Melanie Smooter
Josh Lucas
Jake Perry
Patrick Dempsey
Andrew Hennings
Candice Bergen
Mayor Kate Hennings
Mary Kay Place
Pearl Smooter
Fred Ward
Earl Smooter
Jean Smart
Stella Kay Perry
Ethan Embry
Bobby Ray
Melanie Lynskey
Lurlynn
Courtney Gains
Sheriff Wade
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Dorothea
Rhona Mitra
Tabatha Wadmore-Smith
Nathan Lee Graham
Frederick Montana
Sean Bridgers
Eldon
Fleet Cooper
Clinton
Kevin Sussman
Barry Lowenstein
Thomas Curtis
Young Jake
Dakota Fanning
Young Melanie
Artwork unavailable
Mark Skinner
Bruno
Michelle Krusiec
Pan
Artwork unavailable
Phil Cater
Pablo
Michael Snow
Devin
Bob Penny
Wallace Buford
Mark Matkevich
Tom Darovsic
Artwork unavailable
Lee Roy Giles
Eugene the Guard
Afemo Omilami
Jimmy Lee
Artwork unavailable
Kevin Hagan
Jimmy the Driver
Artwork unavailable
Dennis Ryan
Reporter
Artwork unavailable
Jim O'Connor
Reporter
Leslie Hendrix
Reporter
Artwork unavailable
Tony Rizzoli
Gentleman
Artwork unavailable
Bob Seel
Bartender
Kelsey Lowenthal
Carrie Lee
Jen Apgar
Starr
Sarah Baker
Dix
Artwork unavailable
Deborah Duke
Sherma
Ted Manson
Colonel Murphy
Sharon Blackwood
Virgie
Suzi Bass
Shirleen
Artwork unavailable
Don Young
Old Dead Soldier
Jody Thompson
Dead Soldier
Dionne Gipson
Press Secretary
Artwork unavailable
Doug Killen
Catfish Festival Dancer
Artwork unavailable
Emily Furman
Catfish Festival Dancer
Artwork unavailable
Pete Talton
Catfish Festival Dancer
Artwork unavailable
Kelli Franklin
Catfish Festival Singer
Artwork unavailable
Keni Thomas
Catfish Festival Singer
Artwork unavailable
Osjha Anderson
Catfish Festival Singer
Artwork unavailable
Charlotte Pierrepont
Model
Traci Ann Wolfe
Model
Artwork unavailable
Jana Lynn Schoep
Model
Eddy Donno
Model
Colin Ford
Clinton Jr. (uncredited)
Katharine Towne
Erin Vanderbilt (uncredited)
Mark Oliver
Guard #2
Andrew Prine
Sheriff Holt (uncredited)