Conflict arises in the small town of Holly Springs when an old woman's death causes a variety of reactions among family and friends.
Glenn Close
as Camille Dixon
Julianne Moore
as Cora Duvall
Liv Tyler
as Emma Duvall
Chris O'Donnell
as Jason Brown
Charles S. Dutton
as Willis Richland
Patricia Neal
as Jewel Mae "Cookie" Orcutt
Ned Beatty
as Lester Boyle
Courtney B. Vance
as Otis Tucker
Donald Moffat
as Jack Palmer
Lyle Lovett
as Manny Hood
Danny Darst
as Billy Cox
Matt Malloy
as Eddie "The Expert" Pitts
