A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.
Jennifer Jason Leigh
as Anney Boatwright
Ron Eldard
as Glen Waddell
Glenne Headly
as Aunt Ruth
Lyle Lovett
as Wade
Jena Malone
as Ruth Anne 'Bone' Boatwright
Dermot Mulroney
as Lyle Parsons
Christina Ricci
as Dee Dee
Michael Rooker
as Uncle Earle
Diana Scarwid
as Aunt Raylene
Susan Traylor
as Alma
Grace Zabriskie
as Granny
Richard Todd Sullivan
as Travis
