Ruby and her husband Claude are a working-class couple who live in suburban Arkansas. As crazy as they are for each other, their relationship is far from harmonious. (The lack of money doesn't help matters, either.) In fact, their whole family is fraught with unresolved conflicts. Then Claude's uncle is arrested on a felony charge, and everyone rallies round. Ruby's mother Jewel and flirtatious sister Rose (Claude's ex-girlfriend) even fly in from Tennessee; but, far from being a source of support, Jewel seems only to want to break up Ruby and Claude.
Cast
Billy Bob Thornton
Claude Montgomery
Laura Dern
Ruby Montgomery
Brenda Blethyn
Julia Montgomery
Andy Griffith
O.T. Montgomery
Diane Ladd
Jewel
Kelly Preston
Rose
Jim Varney
Hazel Montgomery
John Prine
Alvin Montgomery
Walton Goggins
Tommy Christian
Tuesday Knight
Billy Montgomery
Sandra Seacat
Elbe Montgomery
Jeff Bailey
J.C. Montgomery
Daniel Steven DiVito
Max
Jamie Lee Curtis
Elaine Bowen
Ben Affleck
Lawrence Bowen
James Michael Andrews
Man in Wheelchair
Claire Basham
Claude's Little Girl
Logan Carelock
Claude's Little Boy #1
Richard Crowe
Wiry Guy
Susan Carol Davis
Tommy Christian's Lawyer
Thomas Chander Duke
Claude's Little Boy #2
Chris Ellis
Dewey
Wayne Emmons
Judge
Becky Fly
Vangie
Amanda Foreman
Liquor Store Girl #1
Tamara Glynn
Tammy the Paramedic
Benjamin Greene Jr.
Bailiff
Bellina Logan
Liquor Store Girl #2
Brent Douglass Lynn
Court House Guard
Joe McCrackin
Hazel's New Lawyer
Kenneth McDougal
Large Cowboy
Ritchie Montgomery
Preacher
Don Taylor
Sheriff
Harry Thomason
Other Guard
Daniel Treat
Little Ricky
Crew
Billy Bob Thornton
Director, Writer
Sally Menke
Editor
Barry Markowitz
Director of Photography
Harry Muller
Color Timer
James Alan Hensz
First Assistant Director
Melissa V. Barnes
Second Assistant Director
Pamela Altieri-Paterra
Second Second Assistant Director
Leah Culton
Assistant Production Coordinator
Bernadette Lee
Production Coordinator
Andrew Zolot
Production Coordinator
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Jonathan Gordon
Executive Producer
Robert Salerno
Producer
Larry Meistrich
Producer
Geyer Kosinski
Producer
Bruce Heller
Co-Producer
Dana Schwartz
Producer's Assistant
Clark Hunter
Production Design
Monty Rowan
Camera Operator
Steven Search
First Assistant Camera
Afshin Shahidi
Second Assistant Camera
Edwin M. Figueroa
Dolly Grip
Jerry Holway
Steadicam Operator
Tom Cioccio
Camera Loader
Cari Chanin
Post Production Coordinator
Florrie Laurence
Post Production Coordinator
John A. Amicarella
Post Production Supervisor
Emily Schweber
Casting
Sarah Tackett
Casting
Ángela Núñez
Key Set Costumer
Susan Thomas
Set Costumer
Marisa Aboitiz
Wardrobe Supervisor
Doug Hall
Costume Design
Lisa Parmet
Costumer
Janet Ingram
Costumer
Marsha Lewis
Hair Department Head
Joani Yarbrough
Key Hair Stylist
Gianna Sparacino
Hairstylist
Lynne K. Eagan
Makeup Department Head
Patti Brand
Makeup Artist
Kate Biscoe
Makeup Artist
Stephen Hunter Flick
Sound Designer, Sound Supervisor
Paula Fairfield
Sound Effects Editor
Ryan Juggler
Assistant Sound Editor
Jon Michaels
Assistant Sound Editor
Frank A. Montaño
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Minkler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Paul Ledford
Production Sound Mixer
Knox White
Boom Operator
Zane D. Bruce
Foley Artist
Joseph T. Sabella
Foley Artist
Dana Gustafson
Foley Editor
Brian Ruberg
Foley Mixer
Judee Flick
Supervising ADR Editor
Greg Steele
ADR Mixer
Diane Linn
ADR Recordist
Barbara Harris
ADR Voice Casting
John Wagner
Chief Lighting Technician
Marty Stuart
Original Music Composer
Christopher Covert
Music Supervisor
Barry Cole
Music Supervisor
Matthew Abbott
Assistant Music Supervisor
Tom Kramer
Music Editor
Jay B. Richardson
Music Editor
Russell Davis
Transportation Captain
Billy Parker
Transportation Co-Captain
Jerry Jackson
Transportation Coordinator
Morgan Miles
Production Accountant
Sam Montiforte
Post Production Accountant
Patricia S. Kingery
Payroll Accountant
William Jacobs
Dialogue Editor
Claire Freeman
Dialogue Editor
David Bach
Dialogue Editor
Alexandra Gonzales
Dialogue Editor
Stewart Nelsen
Dialogue Editor
Traci Kirshbaum
Set Decoration
Hector M. Gonzalez
Set Dresser
Brian Walsh
Set Dresser
John Landrum
On Set Dresser
Jay Womer
Props
Van Redin
Still Photographer
Karen Golden
Script Supervisor
Gordon Ard
Electrician
Paul Olinde
Electrician
Jason Taylor
Electrician
Cougar Easley
Electrician
Clint Buras
Best Boy Electric
Jeffrey Gowing
Driver
Mitch Harbeson
Driver
Michael L. Patrick
Driver
Wil Collins
Driver
Jayme Lemons
Driver
Charles W. Rice
Driver
Mark Selhorst
Driver
Drew Clarke
Driver
John McLaughlin
Driver
Carol M. Nance
Driver
Odessa Whitmire
Driver
J.D. Orlebeck
Driver
David 'Pete' Peterson
Driver
Jonathan Manzo
Location Manager
Daniel Coss
Assistant Location Manager
Brent Burditt
Stunt Coordinator
Dwayne Grady
Property Master
Joe Arnold
Assistant Property Master
Don W. Wegner
Best Boy Grip
Suzy Lilly Saettele
Actor's Assistant
Alex Hilebronner
Actor's Assistant
Harve Cook
Video Assist Operator
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Tom Grunke
Key Grip
Michael L. Smith
Grip
Lee McLemore
Grip
John R. Hernandez
Grip
Natascha Tillmanns
Unit Production Manager
John Brian King
Title Designer
Max Biscoe
Art Direction
Sheila Gass
Set Medic
Joan Sobel
First Assistant Editor
Jennifer Louine McConser
Production Secretary
David Acord
Utility Sound
Charles Righetti
Leadman
