In the 1950s, a Japanese-American fisherman is suspected of killing his neighbour at sea. For Ishmael, a local reporter, the trial strikes a deep emotional chord when he finds his ex-lover is linked to the case. As he investigates the killing, he uncovers some startling clues that lead him to a shocking discovery.
| Writing | David Guterson | Novel |
| Directing | Scott Hicks | Director |
| Writing | Scott Hicks | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ronald Bass | Screenplay |
| Production | Richard Vane | Co-Producer |
| Camera | Robert Richardson | Director of Photography |
| Sound | James Newton Howard | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Hank Corwin | Editor |
| Production | Ronald Bass | Producer |
| Production | Carol Baum | Executive Producer |
| Production | David Guterson | Co-Producer |
| Production | Kerry Heysen | Associate Producer |
| Production | Kathleen Kennedy | Producer |
| Production | Frank Marshall | Producer |
| Production | Lloyd A. Silverman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Harry J. Ufland | Producer |
| Production | David Rubin | Casting |
| Art | Jeannine Oppewall | Production Design |
| Art | William Arnold | Supervising Art Director |
| Art | Doug Byggdin | Art Direction |
| Art | Jim Erickson | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Renee Ehrlich Kalfus | Costume Design |
| Crew | Troy Robinson | Stunts |
| Crew | Charles Croughwell | Stunts |
| Crew | Dane Farwell | Stunts |
