Studio: | Warner Brothers, New Deal Productions |
Director: | John Singleton |
Screenwriter: | Gregory Poirier |
Producer: | Tracy Barone, Penelope L. Foster, Russ Kavanaugh, Jon Peters, Peter Ramsey |
Cinematography: | Johnny E. Jensen |
Art Director: | Chris Gorak |
Editor: | Bruce Cannon |
Production: | Paul Sylbert |
Music: | John Williams |
Cast: | Jon Voight (John Wright) |
| Ving Rhames (Mann) |
| Don Cheadle (Sylvester Carrier) |
| Bruce McGill (Duke Purdy) |
| Loren Dean (James Taylor) |
| Esther Rolle (Aunt Sarah) |
| Elise Neal (Beluah - Scrappie) |
| Robert Patrick (Fanny's lover) |
| Michael Rooker (Sheriff Walker) |
| Catherine Kellner (Fanny Taylor) |
| Akosua Busia (Jewel) |
| Paul Benjamin (James Carrier) |
| Kevin Jackson (Sam Carter) |
| Mark Boone Junior (Poly) |
| Muse Watson (Henry Andrews) |
| Badja Djola (John Bradley) |
| Kathryn Meisle (Mary Wright) |
| Jaimz Woolvett (Deputy Earl) |
| James Edward Coleman II (Arnett) |
| Tristan Hook (Emmett Purdy) |
| Benea Ousley (Philomena) |
Awards: | Won, PFS Award, 1998, Expose, Human Rights |
| Nominated, Paul Selvin Honorary Award, 1998, Gregory Poirier |
| Nominated, Golden Reel Award, 1998, Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects & Foley |
| Nominated, Image Award, 1998, Outstanding Lead Actor (Ving Rhames), Outstanding Motion Picture, Outstanding Supporting Actor (Don Cheadle), Outstanding Supporting Actress (Esther Rolle) |
| Nominated, Golden Berlin Bear, 1997, John Singleton |
| Nominated, Black Film Award, 1998, Best Actor (Ving Rhames), Best Director (John Singleton), Best Film, Best Soundtrack |
| Color, 140 minutes. |