Director
Tim Robbins
DIRECTOR
Stars (in credits order)
Susan Sarandon
Sister Helen Prejean
Sean Penn
Matthew Poncelet
Robert Prosky
Hilton Barber
Raymond J. Barry
Earl Delacroix
R. Lee Ermey
Clyde Percy
Celia Weston
Mary Beth Percy
Lois Smith
Helen's Mother
Scott Wilson
Chaplain Farley
Roberta Maxwell
Lucille Poncelet
Margo Martindale
Sister Colleen
Barton Heyman
Captain Beliveau
Steve Boles
Sgt. Neal Trapp
Nesbitt Blaisdell
Warden Hartman
Ray Aranha
Luis Montoya
Larry Pine
Guy Gilardi
Gil Robbins
Bishop Norwich
Kevin Cooney
Governor Benedict
Clancy Brown
State Trooper
Adele Robbins
Nurse
Michael Cullen
Carl Vitello
Peter Sarsgaard
Walter Delacroix
Missy Yager
Hope Percy
Jenny Krochmal
Emily Percy
Jack Black
Craig Poncelet
Jon Abrahams
Sonny Poncelet
Arthur Bridgers
Troy Poncelet
Steve Carlisle
Helen's Brother
Helen Hester
Helen's Sister
Eva Amurri
9-Year-Old Helen
Jack Henry Robbins
Opossum Kid #1
Gary 'Buddy' Boe
Opossum Kid #2
Amy Long
Opossum Kid #3
Dennis Neal
Henry
Molly Bryant
Nellie
Pamela Garmon
Mirabeau
Adrian Colon
Reporter
John D. Wilmot
Supporter
Margaret Lane
Reporter #1
Sally Ann Roberts
Reporter #2
Alec Gifford
Reporter #3
John Hurlbutt
Reporter #4
Mike Longman
News Anchor
Pete Burris
Parent #1
Joan Glover
Parent #2
Florrie Hathorn
Parent #3
Lenore Banks
Parent #4
Idella Cassamier
Idella
Marlon Horton
Herbie
Kenitra Singleton
Kenitra
Palmer Jackson
Palmer
Johnathan Thomas
Johnathan
Walter Breaux Jr.
Guard #1
Scott Sowers
Guard #2
Cortez Nance Jr.
Guard #3
Adam Nelson
Guard #4
Dalvin Ford
Guard #5
Derek Steeley
Guard #6
Jeremy Knaster
Guard #7
Mary Robbins
Aide to Governor Benedict
Miles Robbins
Boy in Church
Crystal Williams Brown
Church goeruncredited
Marcus Lyle Brown
Parole Board Memberuncredited
Joanna Doherty
Nununcredited
Brian Donahue
Prison Guarduncredited
Anthony Michael Frederick
Trusteeuncredited
Thomas McGowan
ER Doctoruncredited
Rawleigh Moreland
La. Senatoruncredited
Helen Prejean
Woman at Vigiluncredited
Codie Scott
Copuncredited