"A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row."
Kevin Spacey
as David Gale
Kate Winslet
as Bitsey Bloom
Laura Linney
as Constance Hallaway
Rhona Mitra
as Berlin
Gabriel Mann
as Zack Stemmons
Matt Craven
as Dusty Wright
Jim Beaver
as Duke Grover
Cleo King
as Barbara Kreuster
Leon Rippy
as Braxton Belyeu
Melissa McCarthy
as Nico the Goth Girl
Lee Ritchey
as Joe Mullarkey
Brandy Little
as Motel Waitress
Jesse De Luna
as Supervising Guard
Vernon Grote
as Door Guard
Larissa Wolcott
as Jo Edna the Babysitter
Sean Hennigan
as Ross
Charles Sanders
as John
Marco Perella
as TV Host
Michael Crabtree
as Governor Hardin
Julio Cesar Cedillo
as Officer Ramirez
Christopher Meister
as Officer Hasermann
Cliff Stephens
as University President
James Huston
as DeathWatch Chief / TV Reporter
Chris Warner
as Hospital Orderly
Julia Lashae
as New Homeowner
Matthew Posey
as Inmate Cook
Lynn Mathis
as Warden
Robert Lott
as Bullhorn Protester
Mark Voges
Katherine Willis
Amparo Moreno
as Sharon's Maid
Janis Kelly
as Liú
Barbara Petricini-Buxton
as TV Reporter
Asia De Marcos
Amparo García
Kirk Sisco
Cassandra L. Small
Oliver Tull
George Haynes
as Interviewee
Kathy Lamkin
Constance Jones
as Reporter A.J. Roberts
Cindy Waite
as Margie
Kimberly Tortorice
as Grad Student
Katie Lott
as Berlin's Classmate
Noah Truesdale
as Jamie
Chuck Cureau
as Greer
Mike Fontaine
as TV Assistant Director
Elizabeth Gast
as Sharon Gale
Chris Drewy
as Radio Shed Executive
Katina Potts
as Rosie
Katherine James
as Beth
Cindy Michelle
as Constance's Doctor
Jennifer Dorsey
as College Girl
Maurice Moore
as Belyeu's Clerk
Brenda Sendejo
as Belyeu's Assistant
Rick Morrow
as Section 1835 Guard
Julia Kay-Laskowski
as TV Soprano
Donald Braswell
as TV Tenor
Jack Gould
as Chaplain
Jack Watkins
as Photographer
Gwyn Little
as Religious Woman
Patrick Fries
as News Cameraman
Pilar Ferreiro
as Barcelona Neighbor
Claudia Parker
as Mail Girl
Joan Gispert
as Guillermo
Mark Richardson
as Timur
Justin Lavender
as Calaf
David Dahl
Catenya McHenry
Brian Orr
Michelle Valen
Tanya Zieger
Nick Dawson
Steve Flanagin
Evelyn Lindsey
T.J. McFarland
Deborah Abbott
as Protestor (uncredited)
Stacy Lynn Austin
as Traveler (uncredited)
Jerry M. Barker
as Concerned Man (uncredited)
Richard R. Bartholomew
as Businessman (uncredited)
Keith Bright
as Texas Governor's Aide (uncredited)
Ryan Brooks
as College Student (uncredited)
Pei-San Brown
as Flight Attendant (uncredited)
Dian Childs
as Dayplayer (uncredited)
Starla Christian
as Party Girl (uncredited)
Wade Couturiaux
as College Student / Activist (uncredited)
Constance Dasse
Matthew J. Dunn
Ken Edwards
as State Trooper / Lunch Patron (uncredited)
Nikki Folsom
as Reporter (uncredited)
Ryan Hancock
as Drinking Game Contestant (uncredited)
Garrett Hargrove
as Coffee Boy (uncredited)
Peyton Hayslip
as Doctor (uncredited)
David Scott Heck
as Patient at AA Meeting (uncredited)
Reda Hicks
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Robert H. Lambert
as Airline Pilot (uncredited)
Gabriel R. Martinez
C.K. McFarland
as Carla (uncredited)
Josh Meyer
as Sports Bar Youth (uncredited)
Brent Mitchell
as Governor's Bodyguard (uncredited)
Cindy Palla
as Victim's Mother (uncredited)
Roger Eduardo Palomino
as Background Reporter (uncredited)
Alan Parker
as Partygoer (uncredited)
Paul A. Partain
as Alcoholic (uncredited)
Keith Poulson
Glen Powell Sr.
as Prison Guard (uncredited)
George Renteria
Nicole R. Roberts
as Protester / Party Girl (uncredited)
Michael Schmid
Ryan Schneider
as Protester (uncredited)
Robin Simmons
as Interviewee (uncredited)
Melanie Stovall
as News Magazine Secretary (uncredited)
Danny Trevino
as Salsa Dancer (uncredited)
Ryan Wickerham
as Shooter at Rally (uncredited)
Michele Williams
Christine Wolf
as 6th St. Club Patron (uncredited)
Willie Wright
Jeff Gibbs
as Josh
Producer
Guy East
Executive Producer
Nigel Sinclair
Michael Seresin
Director of Photography
Director
Nicolas Cage
Moritz Borman
Gerry Hambling
Editor
Diane Towery
Stunts
Carla Thorman
Geoffrey Kirkland
Production Design
Steve Arnold
Art Direction
Renee Ehrlich Kalfus
Costume Design
Charles Randolph
Screenplay
Jennifer Williams
David Wimbury
Line Producer
Barbara Muschietti
Thanks
Norman Golightly
Co-Executive Producer
Set Decoration
Howard Feuer
Casting
Alma Kuttruff
Unit Production Manager
Tobin Armbrust
Executive In Charge Of Production
Yves De Bono
Special Effects Supervisor
Martin Samuel
Key Hair Stylist
Russell Tyrrell
Special Effects
Russell Towery
K.C. Hodenfield
Assistant Director
Ken Gorrell
Kerry Rossall
Stunt Coordinator
Mark Bakowski
Digital Compositors
Simon Stanley-Clamp
Digital Effects Supervisor
Juliet Taylor
Jack Lynch
David Appleby
Still Photographer
Doug Coleman
Tania McComas
Makeup Artist
Tom Harrison-Read
Assistant Editor
Nicci Schinman
Set Costumer
Rod Tinney
Pilot
Lisa Davidson
Production Coordinator
Randi Chugerman
Casting Assistant
Jann K. Engel
Set Designer
Robert Steven White
Location Scout
Cheryl White-Kurtz
Lisa Moran
Co-Producer
Joey Hudgins
Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
Casting Associate
Kevin LaRosa
Gina Grande
Script Supervisor
Drew Dillard
Location Manager
Graham Sutton
Music Editor
Jake Parker
Original Music Composer
Alex Parker
Chris Castaldi
Key Set Production Assistant
Jeff Okabayashi
Second Assistant Director