Directed by Iain Softley Written by Ehren Kruger   Cast Kate Hudson ... Caroline Ellis Gena Rowlands ... Violet Devereaux John Hurt ... Ben Devereaux Peter Sarsgaard ... Luke Marshall Joy Bryant ... Jill Maxine Barnett ... Mama Cynthia Fahnlohnee R. Harris ... Hallie (as Fahnlohnee Harris) Marion Zinser ... Bayou Woman Deneen Tyler ... Desk Nurse Ann Dalrymple ... C.N.A. Trula M. Marcus ... Nurse Trula (as Trula Marcus) Tonya Staten ... Nurse Audrey Thomas Uskali ... Robertson Thorpe (as Tom Uskali) Jen Apgar ... Madeleine Thorpe Forrest Landis ... Martin Thorpe Jamie Lee Redmon ... Grace Thorpe Ronald McCall ... Papa Justify Jeryl Prescott ... Mama Cecile (as Jeryl Prescott Sales) Isaach De Bankolé ... Creole Gas Station Owner (as Isaach De Bankole) Christa Thorne ... Creole Mother Lakrishi Kindred ... Frail Customer Lawrence 'King' Harvey ... Bar Man Mark Krasnoff ... Pickup Driver Sabah ... Luke's Secretary Susannah Thorarinsson ... Waitress in Bar Bill H. McKenzie ... Mr. Talcott Joe Chrest ... Paramedic David J. Curtis ... Party Guest (as David Curtis) Tiffany Helland ... Party Guest Brian Ruppert ... Party Guest (as Bryan Ruppert) Philip Frazier ... Rebirth Brass Band Derek Shezbie ... Rebirth Brass Band Glen Andrews ... Rebirth Brass Band Stafford Agee ... Rebirth Brass Band Keith Frazier ... Rebirth Brass Band Derrick Tabb ... Rebirth Brass Band Shamarr Allen ... Rebirth Brass Band (as Shamar Allen) Byron Bernard ... Rebirth Brass Band Herbert Stevens ... Rebirth Brass Band George Harper ... Jazz Band Howard McCary ... Jazz Band Kevin O'Neal ... Jazz Band Ryan Porter ... Jazz Band Rudy Regalado ... Jazz Band Nolan Shaheed ... Jazz Band Dustin Fleetwood ... 3rd Infantry Band Member Roderick Harrison ... 3rd Infantry Band Member Torrey McKinley ... 3rd Infantry Band Member Uncredited Cast Rico E. Anderson ... Orderly in Hospital Andreas Beckett ... Ballroom Dancer Pauline Boudreaux ... Party Guest Kristi Chalaire ... Club Goer Natasha Delahunt ... Ballroom Dancer James J. Duhon ... Club Goer Ianello Garcino ... Mama Cecile's Lyncher Justin Groetsch ... Club Goer Michael Tyler Henry ... Older Martin Korey L. Jarmon ... Club Goer David Jensen ... Country Doctor Patricia Lauriet ... Ballroom Dancer Karen Kaia Livers ... Preacher Melissa Reneé Martin ... Caviar Eating Guest Natalie McNeil ... Cigar Smoking Party Guest Piper Moretti ... 1930s Party Guest Sarah Pettycrew Kania ... Ballroom Dancer Karen Pritchett ... Bar Patron Adam Rouillier ... Vigilante Ross Rouillier ... Vigilante Joel Schmidt ... Terrebonne Sheriff Deanna Dylan Scott ... 1920's Party Dancer L.J. Stevens ... Older Grace Michael Wozniak ... Lynch Group Leader Produced by Daniel Bobker   Michael Shamberg   Stacey Sher   Iain Softley   Clayton Townsend   Original Music by Edward Shearmur

Additional Info Premiere: July 29, 2005 Theatrical Release: August 12, 2005 DVD Release: November 15, 2005 Countries: Distributor: Universal Studios Websites: Production Companies Universal Pictures (presents) ShadowCatcher Entertainment Double Feature Films Daniel Bobker Productions Brick Dust Productions LLC MFPV Film (in association with) Distributors Universal Pictures   (2005) (USA) (theatrical) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2010) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) Universal Studios Home Video   (2005) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 6.3 / 10 Our Rating 6.0 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.7 / 10 Female Users 6.1 / 10 Site Ranking #1,434 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 1 total rating Almost Perfect 7 total ratings Average 5 total ratings Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking #1,430 Shazam! Fury Of The Gods (2023) #1,431 Alice Through The Looking Glass (2016) #1,432 Final Destination 5 (2011) #1,433 The Little Things (2021) #1,434 The Skeleton Key (2005) #1,435 Long Shot (2019) #1,436 Lightyear (2022) #1,437 West Side Story (1961) #1,438 Once (2006)