 | Matthew McConaughey als Jake Brigance |
 | Sandra Bullock als Ellen Roark |
 | Samuel L. Jackson als Carl Lee Hailey |
 | Kevin Spacey als Rufus Buckley |
 | Ashley Judd als Carla Brigance |
 | Donald Sutherland als Lucien Wilbanks |
 | Oliver Platt als Harry Rex Vonner |
 | Charles S. Dutton als Ozzie Walls |
 | Brenda Fricker als Ethel Twitty |
 | Kiefer Sutherland als Freddie Lee Cobb |
 | Patrick McGoohan als Judge Omar Noose |
 | Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly als Tonya Hailey |
 | Tonea Stewart als Gwen Hailey |
 | John Diehl als Tim Nunley |
 | Chris Cooper als Dwayne Looney |
 | Nicky Katt als Billy Ray Cobb |
 | Doug Hutchison als Pete Willard |
 | Kurtwood Smith als Stump Sisson |
 | Tim Parati als Winston |
 | Beth Grant als Cora Mae Cobb |
 | Anthony Heald als Wilbert Rodeheaver |
 | M. Emmet Walsh als Willard Tyrell Bass (uncredited) |
 | Octavia Spencer als Roark's Nurse |
 | Darrin Mitchell als Skip Hailey |
| LaConte McGrew als Slim Hailey |
| Devin Lloyd als Willie Hailey |
| Mark W. Johnson als Willie Hastings |
 | Joe Seneca als Reverend Isaiah Street |
| Thomas Merdis als Reverend Ollie Agee |
 | Alexandra Kyle als Hannah Brigance |
 | Terry Loughlin als Jury Foreman |
 | Andy Stahl als Reluctant Male Juror |
| Joe Bullen als Joe Frank Perryman |
| Lorraine Middleton als Blonde Woman Juror |
 | Graham Timbes als Male Juror |
 | Jonathan Hadary als Norman Reinfield |
 | Benjamin Mouton als Klan Bomber |
 | Byron Jennings als Brent Musgrove |
| Patrick Sutton als Militant Teenager |
 | Greg Lauren als Taylor |
 | Danny Nelson als Bud Twitty |
 | Mike Pniewski als Deputy Tatum |
 | Elizabeth Omilami als Woman Angry at Klan |
| Lukas Cain als Looney's Son |
| Stacy Rae Toyon als Looney's Wife |
| Wayne Dehart als Claude |
| Helen E. Floyd als Waitress at Claude's |
| David Brian Williams als Customer at Claude's |
 | Rebecca Koon als Dell |
| James M. Crumley Jr. als Guardsman Mackenvale |
| Jim Ritchie als Tom Hardy |
| Perry Ritchie als Sarah Hardy |
| Mike McLaren als Administrator at Whitfield |
| Tim Monich als Reverend Fink |
 | Leonard L. Thomas als Man in Lumberyard |
| Brance H. Beamon als Noose's Butler |
| Mildred J. Gilbreath als Noose's Housekeeper |
| Will Crapps als Minister |
| David U. Hodges als Bailiff |
| Maggie Wade Dixon als T.V. Anchor |
| Russell Hambline als Old Man Bates |
| Robert Chapman als Young Fisherman |
| Robert R. Bell Jr. als Fisherman |
| Tommy McCullough als Old Fisherman |
| Ryk St. Vincent als Deputy |
| Bettina Rose als Evelyn |
| Linda Calvin Johnson als Sugar |
| Terrance Freeman als Court Deputy |
| Alice Julius-Scott als N.A.A.C.P. Woman |
| William Truly Jr. als N.A.A.C.P. Man #1 |
| Walter L. Hutchins als N.A.A.C.P. Man #2 |
| Jerry Hunt als John |
| Howard Ballou als Reporter #1 with Hastings |
| Todd Demers als Reporter #1 with Jake |
| Stephanie Strickland als Stephanie (Reporter #1 with Buckley) |
| Kim Hendrix als Kim (Reporter #2 with Buckley) |
| Rob Jay als Reporter #3 with Buckley |
| Sherri Hilton als Reporter #2 with Jake |
 | Steve Coulter als Klansman |
| Jackie Stewart als Fire Chief |
| Rosebud Dixon-Green als Woman at Rally |
| Joel Schumacher | Director |
| William Steinkamp | Editor |
| John Grisham | Producer |
| Hunt Lowry | Producer |
| Larry Fulton | Production Design |
| Arnon Milchan | Producer |
| Akiva Goldsman | Screenplay |
| Peter Menzies Jr. | Director of Photography |
| Michael G. Nathanson | Producer |
| John Grisham | Novel |
| William M. Elvin | Associate Producer |
| Mali Finn | Casting |
| Elliot Goldenthal | Original Music Composer |
| Ingrid Ferrin | Costume Design |
| Lucy Weber | Painter |
| Christine M. Loss | Still Photographer |
| Zandra Harding | Seamstress |
| Michael Singer | Unit Publicist |
| Scott Elias | Location Manager |
| Adam Jenkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Randy Feemster | Camera Operator |
| Steven Gerrior | Assistant Sound Editor |
| James F. Truesdale | Assistant Art Director |
| Francis N. 'Lucky' Costello | Standby Painter |
| Ken Nevin | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Robert Elhai | Orchestrator |
| Andrew Adamson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Keith P. Cunningham | Set Designer |
| Marietta Carter-Narcisse | Key Makeup Artist |
| Wendy M. Craig | Set Costumer |
| Ronald Cox | Propmaker |
| Dennis J. Lootens | Rigging Gaffer |
| Emily Schweber | Casting Associate |
| Roland N. Thai | Sound Designer |
| Jeffrey McMahon | Construction Foreman |
| Robert L. Stevenson | Hairstylist |
| Nancy Mott | Craft Service |
| William Hogue | Driver |
| Lee Lemont | Foley Editor |
| Dorree Cooper | Set Decoration |
| Hugh McCallum | Grip |
| Matt Byrne | Utility Stunts |
| Janine Rath-Thompson | Key Hair Stylist |
| Julianna Arenson | Production Accountant |
| John Leveque | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez | Script Supervisor |
| Mickey Gilbert | Stunt Coordinator |
| Lee Garibaldi | Transportation Captain |
| Pamela S. Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Margaret L. Schlaifer | Studio Teacher |
| Bob Putynkowski | Color Timer |
| Joe Divitale | Sound Effects Editor |
| Rex Anson Rhorer | Rigging Grip |
| Robert Bradshaw | Dialogue Editor |
| Richard Toyon | Art Direction |
| D. G. Fisher | Cableman |
| Lance Gilbert | Stunts |
| Michael Connell | Music Editor |
| John H. Samson | Construction Coordinator |
| Gary Duncan | Picture Car Coordinator |
| Kevin Murphy | Gaffer |
| Bill McConnell Sr. | First Assistant Camera |
| Chris Centrella | Key Grip |
| Steve Galich | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Eric Wycoff | Lighting Technician |
| Carl Fischer | Boom Operator |
| Petur Hliddal | Sound Mixer |
| Brad Einhorn | Property Master |
| Bonnie Daniels | Production Controller |
| Dominik Dugandzic | Special Effects |
| Tommy Tancharoen | Transportation Coordinator |
| Bill Daly | Post Production Accountant |
| John Moses | Musician |
| Asahel Cooper | Set Dressing Artist |
| Tim Monich | Dialect Coach |
| Michael Denering | Scenic Artist |
| William M. Elvin | First Assistant Director |
| Michael T. Wilson | Additional Editor |
| Debra L. Tennant | First Assistant Editor |
| Pamela Wise | Costume Supervisor |
| Martin Weight | Video Assist Operator |
| Darrell Woodard | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Joel McKee | Assistant Property Master |
| Zack Davis | ADR Editor |
| Scott Mobley | Special Effects Technician |
| Bill McConnell Jr. | Second Assistant Camera |
| Eric Oliver | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Dean M. King | Best Boy Grip |
| Ash Taylor | Location Assistant |
| John Alfred | First Assistant Accountant |
| Suzanne Trucks | Camera Loader |
| Tom Anderson | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Jo Doster | Local Casting |
| Fran Allgood | Costumer |
| Alan Edmisten | Second Assistant Director |
| Joel Voorhies | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Hilda Hodges | Foley Artist |
| Don Lee | Digital Compositor |
| Mary Jo Lang | Foley Mixer |
| Fred Stafford | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Christian J. Fletcher | Stunt Double |
| Robert W. Steinkamp | Assistant Editor |
| Steve Wolf | Special Effects Assistant |
| Michelle Madison | Additional Second Assistant Camera |
| Rene Crowe | Production Secretary |
| Bettina Rose | Executive Assistant |
| A. Welch Lambeth | Key Production Assistant |
| Ben Nye Jr. | Makeup Supervisor |
| Chuck Brown | Dolly Grip |
| Mo Henry | Negative Cutter |
| Anna M. Elias | Assistant Location Manager |
| Jonathan Sheffer | Conductor |
| Anthony Goldschmidt | Title Designer |
| Jerry Lousteau | Animal Wrangler |
| Bill Johnson | Unit Production Manager |
| Troy Gilbert | Stunts |
