"The story of three women who live in a North Carolina town and defy the traditional roles set forth for them by society."
Gena Rowlands
as Charlie Kate
Mimi Rogers
as Sophia
Susan May Pratt
as Margaret
Geordie Johnson
as Mr. Baines
Kenneth Mitchell
as Tom Hawkins III
Wayne Robson
as Doctor
Kayla Perlmutter
as Margaret (child)
Kirsten Kieferle
as Charlie Kate (1909)
Cristine Rotenberg
as Sophia (1909)
Sylvie Weir
as People
Phil Cook
Ken Gorin
Karl Wanhala
David Macniven
as Sophia's Husband
Robert Clarke
as Coroner
Ann Holloway
as Patient
Gerry Tucker
Ron Morgan
Patricia Welbourn
as Pearl
Peter Costigan
as Young Man
Tanya Henley
as Ticket Taker
Rufus Crawford
as Lynched Man
Jim Aldridge
as Invalid
Jim Flett
as Roy
Stan Coles
as Dale
Joe Bostick
Leni Parker
as Blind Girl's Mother
Daniella Roccasalvo
as Blind Girl
Gretchen Helbig
as Nurse
Paul A. MacFarlane
as Police Officer
Steve Behal
as Charles Nutter
Judy White
as Louise
Aaron Ashmore
as Ted
Brian Paul
as City Official
Gary Brennan
as Doctor Trimble
Stella Sprowell
as Mrs. Baines
Bryan Hatt
as Delivery Boy
Dwight McFee
as Tom's Father
Joanne Boland
as Tom's Sister
Maggie Huculak
as Tom's Mother
Scott McVitte
as Jitterbug
Chad McFadden
Shannon Beckner
Krista Leis
Ron Kennell
as Charlie's Husband
Joan Micklin Silver
Director
Angela Shelton
Teleplay
Jim Makiej
Editor
Peter Pastorelli
Line Producer
Beth Klein
Casting
Van Dyke Parks
Music
Jean Lépine
Director of Photography
Stephanie Gorin
Kaye Gibbons
Novel
Winnifred Jong
Script Supervisor
Brendan Smith
Production Design
Linda Muir
Costume Design
Shelley Cook
Stunt Coordinator
Stephen Stanley
Art Direction
Kent McIntyre
Set Decoration
Executive Producer
Chris Ciaffa