Matthew McConaughey

Troy

John Turturro

Walker

Clea DuVall

Beatrice

Amy Irving

Patricia

Alan Arkin

Gene

David Connolly

Owen

Joseph Siravo

Bureau Chief

A.D. Miles

Co-Worker

Sig Libowitz

Assistant Attorney

James Yaegashi

Legal Assistant

Dion Graham

Defense Attorney

Fernando López

Defendant

Brian Smiar

Judge

Paul Austin

Bartender

Allie Woods Jr.

Cab Driver

Barbara Sukowa

Helen

Rob McElhenney

Aspiring Medical Student

Avery Glymph

Intelligent Student

Elizabeth Reaser

Young Woman in Class

Deirdre Lovejoy

Student Teacher

Barbara Andres

Neighbor

William Severs

Doctor

Joel Marsh Garland

Mover

Tia Texada

Dorrie

Peggy Gormley

Bea's Mother

Malcolm Gets

Architect

Miles Thompson

Neighborhood Boy

Robertson Carricart

Pastor

Frankie Faison

Dick Lacey

William Wise

Wade Bowman

Shawn Elliott

Mickey Wheeler

Alex Burns

Ronnie

James Murtaugh

Lew Kincannon

Richard Council

Del Strickland

Walt MacPherson

Donald

Leo V. Finnie III

Pete

Daryl Edwards

Glenn

Robert Colston

Sales Manager

Gammy Singer

Gene's Secretary

Melissa Maxwell

Del's Receptionist

Eliza Pryor Nagel

Ronnie's Roommate

Jeff Robins

Freeloader

Victor Truro

Coffee Shop Counterman

Paul Klementowicz

Public Defender

Phyllis Bash

Judge

Alyxx Morgen

Mugged Woman (uncredited)

Cameron Stevens

Young Man in Courthouse (uncredited)