Kate Winslet (Sarah Pierce), Patrick Wilson (Brad Adamson), Jennifer Connelly (Kathy Adamson), Jackie Earle Haley (Ronnie J. McGorvey), Noah Emmerich (Larry Hedges), Phyllis Somerville (May McGorvey), Gregg Edelman (Richard Pierce), ty Simpkins (Aaron Adamson)

The film received three Academy Award nominations including Best Actress for Kate Winslet, Best Supporting Actor for Jackie Earle Haley, and Best Adapted Screenplay for Todd Field and Tom Perrotta.