Cast (55)

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

Mark Skinner

Bruno

Michelle Krusiec

Pan

Phil Cater

Pablo

Michael Snow

Devin

Bob Penny

Wallace Buford

Mark Matkevich

Tom Darovsic

Lee Roy Giles

Eugene the Guard

Afemo Omilami

Jimmy Lee

Kevin Hagan

Jimmy the Driver

Dennis Ryan

Reporter

Jim O'Connor

Reporter

Leslie Hendrix

Reporter

Tony Rizzoli

Gentleman

Bob Seel

Bartender

Kelsey Lowenthal

Carrie Lee

Jen Apgar

Starr

Sarah Baker

Dix

Deborah Duke

Sherma

Ted Manson

Colonel Murphy

Sharon Blackwood

Virgie

Suzi Bass

Shirleen

Don Young

Old Dead Soldier

Jody Thompson

Dead Soldier

Dionne Gipson

Press Secretary

Doug Killen

Catfish Festival Dancer

Emily Furman

Catfish Festival Dancer

Pete Talton

Catfish Festival Dancer

Kelly Franklin

Catfish Festival Singer

Keni Thomas

Catfish Festival Singer

Jeanne Arnold

Catfish Festival Singer

Osjha Anderson

Catfish Festival Singer

Charlotte Pierrepont

Model

Traci Ann Wolfe

Model

Jana Lynn Schoep

Model

Eddy Donno

Model

Colin Ford

Clinton Jr. (uncredited)

Katharine Towne

Erin Vanderbilt (uncredited)

Crew (75)

Andy Tennant

Director

C. Jay Cox

Screenplay

Neal H. Moritz

Producer

Stokely Chaffin

Producer

Michael Fottrell

Executive Producer

Jon Jashni

Executive Producer

Wink Mordaunt

Executive Producer

Andrew Dunn

Director of Photography

Tracey Wadmore-Smith

Editor

Troy Takaki

Editor

Douglas J. Eboch

Story

George Fenton

Original Music Composer

Sophie de Rakoff

Costume Design

Clay A. Griffith

Production Design

Jay Pelissier

Art Direction

Lisa K. Sessions

Set Decoration

Joani Yarbrough

Hair Department Head

Sarah Mays

Makeup Department Head

Alicia Accardo

Script Supervisor

Dawn Solér

Music Supervisor

Laura Ziffren

Music Supervisor

Michael T. Ryan

Music Editor

Peter Iovino

Still Photographer

Bill O'Drobinak

Camera Operator

Bob Beemer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Scott Millan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

George Watters II

Supervising Sound Editor

Suhail Kafity

Supervising Sound Editor

R.J. Palmer

Sound Effects Editor

Egan Gauntt

Art Department Coordinator

Lonnie R. Smith Jr.

Stunt Coordinator

Philip Ivey

Key Hair Stylist

John Caglione Jr.

Makeup Department Head

Victor DeNicola

Key Hair Stylist

Donna Martin

Makeup Artist

Dawn Turner

Hairstylist

Anne Morgan

Hair Designer

Brad Wilder

Makeup Artist

Christine Domaniecki

Makeup Artist

Susan 'Star' Orr

Hairstylist

Judy Ponder-Patton

Makeup Department Head

Randi Layne

Stunts

Cal Johnson

Stunts

Scott Dale

Stunts

Anderson Martin

Stunts

Tim Gallin

Stunts

Cal Johnson

Stunt Double

Teri E. Dorman

Supervising Dialogue Editor

Allen Hartz

Dialogue Editor

Julie Feiner

Dialogue Editor

David A. Arnold

Dialogue Editor

Christopher T. Welch

Supervising ADR Editor

Jim Likowski

Foley Editor

Dwight Benjamin-Creel

Property Master

David H. Allen

Property Master

Tony Kupersmith

Construction Coordinator

Blythe Cappello

Casting Associate

Jennifer Euston

Casting Associate

Jeanne McCarthy

Casting

Kathleen Chopin

Casting

Juel Bestrop

Casting

Louis D'Esposito

First Assistant Director

Mary C. Lane

Costume Supervisor

Marina Ray

Assistant Costume Designer

Donald Dowd

Set Dresser

Michael Fottrell

Unit Production Manager

Cheryl Quarantiello

Unit Production Manager

Page Rosenberg-Marvin

Production Supervisor

Sara E. White

Production Supervisor

Kristina M. Peterson

Second Second Assistant Director

Hillary Schwartz

Additional Second Assistant Director

Michael Viglietta

Second Assistant Director

Eric Yellin

Second Second Assistant Director

Rebecca Edelson

Script Supervisor

Chuck Graydon

Driver