101 minutes
6/23/1996
Russell Gates (David Strahairn) is a Vietnam vet on death row for killing a policeman. His childhood sweetheart, Pam O'Brien (Sissy Spacek), is stunned to learn this and does not believe he could commit such a crime. She writes to him much to the dismay of her husband Keith and becomes obsessed with the case, exploring every avenue that may still be open to the doomed man. The trips to the prison take a toll on both her marriage and her family.
Sissy Spacek
as Pam O'Brien
David Strathairn
as Russel Gates
Arliss Howard
as Keith O'Brien
Janet Wright
as Fran
Lindsay Murrell
as Rebecca
Leslie Carlson
as Dan
Ken James
as Mel
Christina Collins
as Ruth
Andrew Sardella
as Mark
Wayne Downer
as Policeman #2
Diane D'Aquila
as Angela
Christine Reeves
as Cop’s Wife
Rufus Crawford
as Thibodeaux
Desmond Campbell
as Guard #1
John Pearson
as Guard #2
Jefferson Mappin
as Guard #3
Kevin Rushton
as Guard #4
Dov Tiefenbach
as Mark's Friend
Craig Eldridge
as Policeman #1
Emily Andrews
as Teen Pam
Ross Hull
as Teen Dwayne
Allan Clow
as Inmate #1
Stephen Micalchunk
as Inmate #2
Shawn Lawrence
as Bartender
John Blackwood
as Regular
Caleb Marshall
as Soldier #1
Garnet Harding
as Soldier #2