A young boy, his family, and the migrant workers they hire to work their cotton farm struggle against difficult odds to raise and sell the crop. Meanwhile, the boy dreams of living in better conditions. However, with this particularly tough farming season, the boy learns that his challenges guide him in discovering who he really is.
| Directing | Alfonso Arau | Director |
| Writing | Patrick Sheane Duncan | Teleplay |
| Writing | John Grisham | Novel |
| Production | Gordon Wolf | Line Producer |
| Production | Richard Welsh | Executive Producer |
| Production | Brent Shields | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Cameron Johann | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Ruy Folguera | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Xavier Grobet | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Scott Vickrey | Editor |
| Production | Lynn Kressel | Casting |
| Art | Edward Pisoni | Production Design |
| Art | Linwood Taylor | Art Direction |
| Art | Cynthia La Jeunesse | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hope Hanafin | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angela Levin | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alicia M. Tripi | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michealle Vanderpool | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sandy Jo Johnston | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cathi Ashton Thomas | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Beka Wilson | Hairstylist |
| Crew | Steven Lambert | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Mark De Alessandro | Stunts |
