A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.
| Editing | William Steinkamp | Editor |
| Camera | Peter Menzies Jr. | Director of Photography |
| Production | Arnon Milchan | Producer |
| Writing | Akiva Goldsman | Screenplay |
| Production | Hunt Lowry | Producer |
| Art | Larry Fulton | Production Design |
| Production | Michael G. Nathanson | Producer |
| Directing | Joel Schumacher | Director |
| Production | John Grisham | Producer |
| Writing | John Grisham | Novel |
| Sound | Elliot Goldenthal | Original Music Composer |
| Production | William M. Elvin | Associate Producer |
| Production | Mali Finn | Casting |
| Sound | Joe Divitale | Sound Effects Editor |
| Art | Dorree Cooper | Set Decoration |
| Art | James F. Truesdale | Assistant Art Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pamela S. Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wendy M. Craig | Set Costumer |
| Crew | Bonnie Daniels | Production Controller |
| Crew | Ronald Cox | Propmaker |
| Crew | Michael Singer | Unit Publicist |
| Art | Richard Toyon | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marietta Carter-Narcisse | Key Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Nancy Mott | Craft Service |
| Sound | Steven Gerrior | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Crew | Steve Galich | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Production | Julianna Arenson | Production Accountant |
| Camera | Hugh McCallum | Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pamela Wise | Costume Supervisor |
| Editing | Bob Putynkowski | Color Timer |
| Art | Jeffrey McMahon | Construction Foreman |
| Camera | Chris Centrella | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert L. Stevenson | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janine Rath-Thompson | Key Hair Stylist |
| Crew | Tim Monich | Dialect Coach |
| Crew | Mickey Gilbert | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Lance Gilbert | Stunts |
| Crew | Ken Nevin | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Sound | Lee Lemont | Foley Editor |
| Art | Lucy Weber | Painter |
| Crew | Matt Byrne | Utility Stunts |
| Production | Scott Elias | Location Manager |
| Sound | Robert Elhai | Orchestrator |
| Crew | Martin Weight | Video Assist Operator |
| Lighting | Kevin Murphy | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Dennis J. Lootens | Rigging Gaffer |
| Sound | Michael Connell | Music Editor |
| Sound | Adam Jenkins | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zandra Harding | Seamstress |
| Crew | D. G. Fisher | Cableman |
| Crew | Michael Denering | Scenic Artist |
| Directing | Sharron Reynolds-Enriquez | Script Supervisor |
| Lighting | Rex Anson Rhorer | Rigging Grip |
| Crew | William Hogue | Driver |
| Art | John H. Samson | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Brad Einhorn | Property Master |
| Art | Keith P. Cunningham | Set Designer |
| Camera | Bill McConnell Sr. | First Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Margaret L. Schlaifer | Studio Teacher |
| Costume & Make-Up | Asahel Cooper | Set Dressing Artist |
| Sound | Petur Hliddal | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | John Leveque | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Crew | Lee Garibaldi | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Tommy Tancharoen | Transportation Coordinator |
| Editing | Michael T. Wilson | Additional Editor |
| Lighting | Eric Wycoff | Lighting Technician |
| Art | Francis N. 'Lucky' Costello | Standby Painter |
| Camera | Randy Feemster | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Gary Duncan | Picture Car Coordinator |
| Editing | Debra L. Tennant | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Roland N. Thai | Sound Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ingrid Ferrin | Costume Design |
| Sound | Robert Bradshaw | Dialogue Editor |
| Visual Effects | Andrew Adamson | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Christine M. Loss | Still Photographer |
| Crew | Dominik Dugandzic | Special Effects |
| Directing | William M. Elvin | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Emily Schweber | Casting Associate |
| Production | Bill Daly | Post Production Accountant |
| Sound | Carl Fischer | Boom Operator |
| Sound | John Moses | Musician |
| Art | Anthony Goldschmidt | Title Designer |
| Lighting | Tom Anderson | Assistant Chief Lighting Technician |
| Production | Jo Doster | Local Casting |
| Sound | Jonathan Sheffer | Conductor |
| Production | Bettina Rose | Executive Assistant |
| Camera | Dean M. King | Best Boy Grip |
| Production | Rene Crowe | Production Secretary |
| Sound | Zack Davis | ADR Editor |
| Crew | Steve Wolf | Special Effects Assistant |
| Production | Anna M. Elias | Assistant Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ben Nye Jr. | Makeup Supervisor |
| Editing | Robert W. Steinkamp | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Mo Henry | Negative Cutter |
| Production | John Alfred | First Assistant Accountant |
| Sound | Hilda Hodges | Foley Artist |
| Camera | Suzanne Trucks | Camera Loader |
| Visual Effects | Don Lee | Digital Compositor |
| Sound | Fred Stafford | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Camera | Bill McConnell Jr. | Second Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joel Voorhies | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Crew | Jerry Lousteau | Animal Wrangler |
| Art | Joel McKee | Assistant Property Master |
| Camera | Michelle Madison | Additional Second Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fran Allgood | Costumer |
| Directing | Darrell Woodard | Additional Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Christian J. Fletcher | Stunt Double |
| Production | A. Welch Lambeth | Key Production Assistant |
| Camera | Chuck Brown | Dolly Grip |
| Production | Ash Taylor | Location Assistant |
| Directing | Alan Edmisten | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Eric Oliver | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Mary Jo Lang | Foley Mixer |
| Crew | Scott Mobley | Special Effects Technician |
| Production | Bill Johnson | Unit Production Manager |
| Crew | Troy Gilbert | Stunts |
