A visiting city reporter's assignment suddenly revolves around the murder trial of a local millionaire, whom he befriends.
John Cusack
as John Kelso
Kevin Spacey
as James Williams
Jude Law
as Billy Carl Hanson
Alison Eastwood
as Mandy Nichols
Jack Thompson
as Sonny Seiler
Irma P. Hall
as Minerva
Paul Hipp
as Joe Odom
Lady Chablis
as Chablis Deveau
Dorothy Loudon
as Serena Dawes
Anne Haney
as Margaret Williams
Kim Hunter
as Betty Harty
Geoffrey Lewis
as Luther Driggers
