Cast
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
Adrián Colón
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
Churchgoer (uncredited)
Marcus Lyle Brown
Parole Board Member (uncredited)
Joanna Doherty
Nun (uncredited)
Anthony Michael Frederick
Trustee (uncredited)
Thomas McGowan
ER Doctor (uncredited)
Rawleigh Moreland
Senator (uncredited)
Helen Prejean
Woman at Vigil (uncredited)
Codie Scott
Cop (uncredited)
Crew
Art
Patrick McGuire
Leadman
Michael Curry Sr.
Construction Foreman
Travis Wright
Assistant Property Master
Tom Warren
Art Direction
Martin Bernstein
Construction Coordinator
Gerry Hawkins
Title Designer
Richard Hoover
Production Design
Glen Engels
Construction Grip
Patrick K. Coppinger
Painter
Arne Olsen
Key Construction Grip
Christie Alexander
Art Department Coordinator
David Stein
Assistant Art Director
Thomas Wright
Property Master
Eric M. Metzger
Set Dresser
Camera
Mitch Lillian
Key Grip
Sal Camacho
Second Assistant Camera
Roger Deakins
Director of Photography
Tony Arnaud
Grip
Demmie Todd
Still Photographer
Charlie Marroquin
Best Boy Grip
Andy Harris
First Assistant Camera
Kris Enos
Camera Trainee
Robin Brown
Camera Operator
Bruce Hamme
Dolly Grip
Costume & Make-Up
Michal Bigger
Makeup Artist
Allison Gordin
Assistant Makeup Artist
Hartsell Taylor
Wardrobe Supervisor
Renee Ehrlich Kalfus
Costume Design
Kim Marie Druce
Assistant Costume Designer
Morgan Miller
Set Dressing Production Assistant
Bonney Langfitt
Additional Wardrobe Assistant
Lawrence Amanuel
Set Dressing Artist
Ma Kalaadevi Ananda
Makeup Designer
Aaron F. Quarles
Key Hair Stylist
Michael Kriston
Hairstylist
Michal Bigger
Key Makeup Artist
Crew
Julia Roberts
Thanks
Scott August
Set Production Assistant
Eddie Vedder
Thanks
Pete Aquino
Driver
Tim Monich
Dialect Coach
Jack Snyder
Thanks
Suzanne Weinert
Thanks
Barry Levine
Thanks
Sharon Boyle
Thanks
Peter Gabriel
Thanks
Susie Blanchard
Set Medic
Simon Abkarian
Thanks
Allison R. Hebble
Post Production Assistant
David Spinozza
Additional Music
Jerry Everett
Transportation Coordinator
Graham Stumpf
Post Production Supervisor
Gary Chester
Mixing Engineer
Malcolm Ritchie
Thanks
Kayla Chaillot
Craft Service
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Thanks
Barry Gastelu
Production Intern
Clancy Brown
Thanks
Chuck Stringer
Carpenter
Marcus Barben
Assistant Chef
Brad 'Mo' Gremillion
Chef
Bruce Springsteen
Thanks
John Dowdell
Telecine Colorist
Greg Cattano
Security
Lucian Baran
Scenic Artist
Directing
Allan F. Nicholls
Assistant Director
Eva Z. Cabrera
Script Supervisor
Ann C. Salzer
Second Second Assistant Director
Tim Robbins
Director
Sam Hoffman
Second Assistant Director
Editing
Lisa Zeno Churgin
Editor
Ray Hubley
Editor
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Dialogue Editor
Tom Salvatore
Color Timer
Clare Larson
First Assistant Editor
Kristen M. Johnson
Assistant Editor
Lighting
Lance Shepherd
Electrician
Richie Ford
Rigging Gaffer
William Moore
Best Boy Electric
Bill O'Leary
Gaffer
Greg Addison
Electrician
Jonathan Graham
Rigging Grip
Production
Jon Kilik
Producer
Jordan Beswick
Casting Assistant
Rashid Chinchanwala
Finance
Lys Hopper
Location Coordinator
Rudd Simmons
Producer
Douglas Aibel
Casting
Chris Gilmer
Key Set Production Assistant
Eric Fellner
Executive Producer
Nancy Kriegel
Production Supervisor
Michele Giordano
Production Coordinator
Dana A. Hanby
Assistant Location Manager
Barbara Heller
Location Manager
Sallie Jones Arata
Assistant Production Coordinator
R.A. White
Associate Producer
Mindy Sheldon
Production Accountant
Bonnie Friedman
Production Secretary
David H. Kramer
ADR Voice Casting
Shawna Starkman
Art Department Production Assistant
Allan F. Nicholls
Associate Producer
Mark Seldis
Associate Producer
Rudd Simmons
Unit Production Manager
Tim Robbins
Producer
Cynthia Carriere
Location Production Assistant
Jane Frazer
Head of Production
Tim Bevan
Executive Producer
Sound
Yvette Nabel
Assistant Sound Editor
Lynn Sable
Sound Editor
T.J. O'Mara
Boom Operator
David Robbins
Music Supervisor
Scott Dior
Sound Recordist
James Murray
Second Assistant Sound
David Campbell
Orchestrator
Dan Sable
Supervising Sound Editor
Daniel Pagan
Apprentice Sound Editor
Patrick Mullins
Music Editor
Ry Cooder
Music Producer
Bradford L. Hohle
Dolby Consultant
Alison Miner
Music Consultant
Hal Levinsohn
ADR Editor
Tod A. Maitland
Sound Mixer
Charleen Richards-Steeves
ADR Mixer
George A. Lara
Foley Mixer
David Robbins
Original Music Composer
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Playback Singer