Cast (29)

Louis Gossett Jr.

Mathu

Richard Widmark

Sheriff Mapes

Holly Hunter

Candy Marshall

Will Patton

Lou Dimes

Joe Seneca

Clatoo

Woody Strode

Yank

Tiger Haynes

Booker

Papa John Creach

Jacob

Julius Harris

Coot

Rosanna Carter

Beulah

Walter Breaux

Charlie

Joe 'Flash' Riley

Jameson

Danny Barker

Chimley

Sandman Sims

Uncle Billy

P. Jay Sidney

Gable

Arthur Shilling

Griffin

Lenore Banks

Miss Merle

Al Shannon

Luke Will

Stocker Fontelieu

Fix

Richard Whaley

Beau

Lucille McKay

Bea Marshall

Eliott Keener

Herman

Carol Sutton

Janey

Pat Perkins

Aunt Glo

Jerome Reddick

Snookum

Dave Petitjean

Deputy Russell

Dwayne Jones

Leroy

James Michael Bailey

Alcee

Adam Storke

Gil

Crew (18)

Volker Schlöndorff

Director

Charles Fuller

Screenplay

Ernest J. Gaines

Novel

Edward Lachman

Director of Photography

Gower Frost

Producer

Nancy Baker

Editor

Eberhard Junkersdorf

Co-Producer

Ron Carter

Music

Craig McKay

Editor

James Bigwood

Associate Producer

Thomas A. Walsh

Production Design

Jan Pascale

Set Decoration

Gigi Coker

Makeup Supervisor

Susan Gammie

Costume Design

Jay Klein

Art Direction

Pat Golden

Casting

Michael Deeley

Executive Producer

Ted Long

Hairstylist