"In 1957, black lawyer John Williams has to defend his nephew Charlie, who is accused of strangling a white boy to death. John doesn't believe Charlie did it, and although Charlie confesses, John wants to find out the real truth."
Courtney B. Vance
as John Williams
Charles S. Dutton
as Charles Williams
Kadeem Hardison
as Eddie Williams
Lonette McKee
as Carol Williams
Garland Whitt
as Charlie Williams
Karen Glave
as Anna Huggins
Jeff Clarke
as Timothy
Nancy Herard
as Rose
Jim Jones
as Philip
Alex Karzis
as Frank
Dan Lett
as Frank Minor
Aron Tager
as Judge Aker
Birdie M. Hale
as Mrs. Barry
Peter MacNeill
as Captain McCully
Jeff Jones
as Stanley Harris
Phillip MacKenzie
as Anthony Grey
Tricia Williams
as Irate Woman
Kerry Duff
as Betty Williams
Kevin Duhaney
as David Williams
Zachary Bennett
as Bobby Dolman
Victor Ertmanis
as Henry Dolman
Louis Di Bianco
as Dr. Ponti
Dan Petronijevic
as Jack Hagan
Nicholas Pasco
as Sergeant Sidello
Mace Neufeld
Executive Producer
Bryan J. Thomas
Stunts
Martha Mann
Costume Designer
Stephen Lovejoy
Editor
Laurie Mirsky
First Assistant Director
Patrick Giraudi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Stoneham Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Michael Auger
Gaffer
William Jacobs
Supervising Sound Editor
Lynda McCormack
Makeup Artist
Ron Carter
Original Music Composer
Bosede Williams
Script Supervisor
Brendan Smith
Set Decoration
Robert Racki
Rodney Charters
Director of Photography
John LaForet
Special Effects
Ross Clydesdale
Casting
Nick Grillo
Producer
Beth Klein
Alysha Wishingrad
Romi Lassally
Associate Producer
Erron Gee
Vonda K. Morris
Steven Hewitt
Co-Executive Producer
Robert Rehme
Greg Chown
Rick Kush
Second Assistant Director
Brandt Gordon
Art Direction
Jeff Ginn
Production Design
Joe Barnett
Veronica Ciandre
Hairstylist
Ernest R. Dickerson
Director
Frank Military
Writer