Tommy Lee Jones

as Pater Joseph McMahon

Annette O'Toole

as Nana Marie 'Nim' Fitzpatrick

M. Emmet Walsh

as Detective Mulligan

Milo O'Shea

as Monsignor Casey

David Groh

as Michael Drumm

Madeleine Sherwood

as Mrs. Chase

Jean De Baer

as Gene Drumm

David Strathairn

as Stuart Chase

Frances Fisher

as Maureen Phelan

Peter Crombie

as Dan Phelan

Anthony LaGuerre

as Carlos

Sylvia Short

as Miss Lalor

Richard Dumont

as Father Purdy

Andrew Nichols

as Boy in Confession

Joseph Drblik

as Conductor

Mark Kulik

as Boy in Line