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
Pam O'Brien
David Strathairn
Russel Gates
Arliss Howard
Keith O'Brien
Janet Wright
Fran
Leslie Carlson
Dan
Ken James
Mel
Diane D'Aquila
Angela
Rufus Crawford
Thibodeaux
Desmond Campbell
Guard #1
Kevin Rushton
Guard #4
Dov Tiefenbach
Mark's Friend
Craig Eldridge
Policeman #1
Emily Andrews
Teen Pam
Ross Hull
Teen Dwayne
Shawn Lawrence
Bartender
John Blackwood
Regular
Caleb Marshall
Soldier #1
Garnet Harding
Soldier #2
