
Set in South Carolina in 1964, this is the tale of Lily Owens a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past.
Cast

Dakota Fanning
Lily Owens

Queen Latifah
August Boatwright

Jennifer Hudson
Rosaleen Daise

Alicia Keys
June Boatwright

Sophie Okonedo
May Boatwright

Paul Bettany
T. Ray Owens

Hilarie Burton
Deborah Owens

Tristan Mack Wilds
Zach Taylor

Nate Parker
Neil

Shondrella Avery
Greta
Renee Clark
Doll

Sharon Conley
Violet

Nicky Buggs
Cressie

Jasmine Burke
Sugar Girl
Emma Sage Bowman
Young Lily

Addy Miller
Young Lily

Emily Alyn Lind
Young Lily

Taylor Kowalski
Teenager

Bob Hungerford
Frank Posey
Richard Todd Sullivan
Mechanic
Chris Moore
Posey's Buddy

Bill Oberst Jr.
Sheriff Gaston

Cullen Moss
Young White Policemna
Walt Rider
Driver
Dan Beene
Mr. Kirven

Joe Chrest
Mr. Forrest

Robin Mullins
Miss Lacy
Tom Conder
White Man #1

Jay Pearson
White Man #3
Dan Cox
Sheriff Brooks
Quentin Kerr
Police Officer
Crew

Gina Prince-Bythewood
Director, Screenplay
Sue Monk Kidd
Novel

Terilyn A. Shropshire
Editor

Rogier Stoffers
Director of Photography

Jada Pinkett Smith
Executive Producer

Lauren Shuler Donner
Producer

Will Smith
Producer
Joe Pichirallo
Producer
James Lassiter
Producer
Warren Alan Young
Production Design
Aisha Coley
Casting
Craig Fincannon
Casting
Lisa Mae Fincannon
Casting
Mark Fincannon
Casting
Leigh Leverett
Costume Supervisor
Sandra Hernandez
Costume Design

Camille Friend
Hair Department Head
Shutchai Tym Buacharern
Makeup Department Head

Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Linda Cohen
Music Supervisor
James Edward Ferrell Jr.
Set Decoration
Sidney Ray Baldwin
Still Photographer
Thom Rainey
Script Supervisor
Dean Mumford
Stunt Coordinator
Tommy Ray Sullivan
Gaffer
Alan Hook
Art Direction



















