
An intense look at the lives of the strong-willed daughters of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional mother who raised them.
Cast

Meryl Streep
Violet Weston

Julia Roberts
Barbara Weston

Julianne Nicholson
Ivy Weston

Juliette Lewis
Karen Weston

Ewan McGregor
Bill Fordham

Margo Martindale
Mattie Fae Aiken

Abigail Breslin
Jean Fordham

Chris Cooper
Charlie Aiken

Dermot Mulroney
Steve Huberbrecht

Benedict Cumberbatch
Little Charles Aiken

Misty Upham
Johnna Monevata

Sam Shepard
Beverly Weston

Will Coffey
Sheriff Deon Gilbeau

Newell Alexander
Dr. Burke

Jerry Stahl
Liquor Store Owner

Dale Dye
Radio Announcer

Ivan Allen
Radio Announcer
Arlin Miller
Baseball Announcer

J. Alan Davidson
Young Soldier (uncredited)

Michael Graham
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Maria Gus
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
Leland Prater
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
Crew

John Wells
Director

Tracy Letts
Screenplay, Theatre Play

Stephen Mirrione
Editor
Adriano Goldman
Director of Photography
Michael Hatzer
Digital Colorist
Ian Calip
Second Assistant Director
Ron Burkle
Executive Producer

Celia D. Costas
Executive Producer
Ben Famigliett
Executive Producer
Jerry Frankel
Executive Producer
Arny Granat
Executive Producer
Claire Rudnick Polstein
Executive Producer
Jeffrey Richards
Executive Producer

Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer

Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer

George Clooney
Producer
Jean Doumanian
Producer

Grant Heslov
Producer
Steve Traxler
Producer
Patrick Daly
Producer
David Gropman
Production Design
Kerry Barden
Casting
Paul Schnee
Casting
Cindy Evans
Costume Design
Roxane Griffin
Key Hair Stylist
Lyndell Quiyou
Hairstylist
J. Roy Helland
Makeup Designer
Björn Rehbein
Key Makeup Artist
Jean Ann Black
Makeup Artist

Matthew W. Mungle
Makeup Artist, Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Sean P. Egan
Art Department Coordinator
Lon Bender
Sound Designer
Bill R. Dean
Sound Editor
Kris Fenske
Sound Editor
Glynna Grimala
Sound Editor
Nancy MacLeod
Sound Editor
Dave McMoyler
Sound Editor
Marc Fishman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tony Lamberti
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Christian P. Minkler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mike Prestwood Smith
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Daniel J. Leahy
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gustavo Santaolalla
Original Music Composer

Nancy Haigh
Set Decoration

Toni Marlo
Set Decoration

Julie Michaels
Stunts

Caryn Mower
Stunts
Laurie Cummings
Stunts
Tabby Hanson
Stunts

Kent Shelton
Stunts

Jeff Burleson
Stunt Driver
Jon Bielich
Stunt Coordinator

Peewee Piemonte
Stunt Coordinator

Ted Barba
Stunt Double
Deb Dyer
Unit Production Manager
Karen Schulz Gropman
Art Direction

Jordan Roby
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