Sissy Spacek
— Augusta "Gussie" Sawyer
Kevin Kline
— Henry Squires
Bonnie Bedelia
— Ruth Squires
John Kellogg
— Ralph Sawyer
Jim Standiford
— Addy Squires
Augusta Dabney
— Ethel Sawyer
Kate McGregor-Stewart
— Sara Mae
Adrian Sparks
— George
Annalee Jefferies
— Sally
Mike Starr
— Tony
Brian Sargis
— Squid
Keith Sargis
— Bryant
Michael Mack
— Ben
Erin Malooly
— Erin
Megan Malooly
— Kathleen
Kathleen Fannon
— Girl's Mother
Doug Roberts
— Lloyd Lynch
William Bolander
— Regatta Spectator (uncredited)