The 60s

The Herlihys are a working class family from Chicago whose three children take wildly divergent paths: Brian joins the Marines right out of High School and goes to Vietnam, Michael becomes involved in the civil rights movement and after campaigning for Bobby Kennedy and Eugene McCarthy becomes involved in radical politics, and Katie gets pregnant, moves to San Francisco and joins a hippie commune. Meanwhile, the Taylors are an African-American family living in the deep South. When Willie Taylor, a minister and civil rights organizer, is shot to death, his son Emmet moves to the city and eventually joins the Black Panthers, serving as a bodyguard for Fred Hampton.

Josh Hamilton

(Michael Herlihy)

Julia Stiles

(Katie Herlihy)

Jerry O'Connell

(Brian Herlihy)

Jeremy Sisto

(Kenny Klein)

Jordana Brewster

(Sarah Weinstock)

Leonard Roberts

(Emmet Taylor)

Bill Smitrovich

(Bill Herlihy)

Annie Corley

(Mary Herlihy)

Donovan Leitch

(Neal Reynolds)

David Alan Grier

(Fred Hampton)

Charles S. Dutton

(Reverend Willie Taylor)

Cliff Gorman

(Father Daniel Berrigan)

April Mills

(Constance)

Marc Blucas

(Buddy Wells)

Jenna Byrne

(Melissa)

Carnie Wilson

(Mama Earth)

John C. Meier

(Cop #3)

David Denman

(SDS Radical)

Ronald William Lawrence

(Civil Rights Leader #1)

Kimberly Scott

(Althea Taylor)

Monti Sharp

(Civil Rights Leader #2)

Chonique Sneed

(Dancer)

Sara Van Horn

(Sister Elisabeth)

Brian Donovan

(Chicago Delegate / Reed Student)

Raynor Scheine

(Sheriff)

Gibbs Tolsdorf

(Marine)

James Arone

(Father Monahan)

David Paul Needles

(Toby Manders)

David Tom

(Tommy)

Lauren Birkell

(Joanie)

Grant Gelt

(Jimmy Dunbar)

Lynn Tufeld

(Nurse)

Ping Wu

(Chinese Waiter)

Jeremiah Birkett

(Marquette)

Nigel Thatch

(Corey)

Elisabeth Röhm

(Amanda Stone)

Mushond Lee

(Huey Newton)

Michael Maize

(Leather Hat)

Hugh Ross

(Owl Man)

Miranda Bailey

(Digger Girl)

Steve Eastin

(Big Max)

Roger Hampton

(Half Sauced Man)

Tim Reinhard

(John Denny)

Michael Harney

(Tom Gryzbowski)

Sean Hennigan

(Sergeant)

Brian Klugman

(Wahoo)

Heath Lourwood

(WavyGravy)

Grant Mathis

(FBI Agent #2)

Clay Wilcox

(Trippie Hippie)

Andrew Woodworth

(Red)

Lorin McCraley

(Hippie Guy)

Ryan Cutrona

(Chairman of Draft Board)

James DeBello

(O'Doud)

Rosanna Arquette

(Hippie Mother (uncredited))

Steven Boe

(Doctor (uncredited))

Craig Calman

(Haight Ashbury Hippie (uncredited))

Johan-Carl Nowack

(Freedom Rider Singer)

Charles Wheat

(Dancer)

Philip Cordaro

(Singer / Guitar Player on Bus)

Carl E. Nelson

(Marine Pal)

James E. Treloar

(Train Engineer)

Stan Garner

(Train Conductor)

Michael Kaufman

(Leonard Tannen)

Desiree Paterson

(Nun)

Jennifer Bauerle

(Katie's Friend #2)

Oded Gross

(Berkeley Delegate)

Nicky Merchant

(Katie's Friend #1)

Jason Nesmith

(Singer in Band)

Mike Williams

(Singer in Band)

Ryan Chism

(Singer in Band)

James Michael Marshall

(Doorman)

William Barillaro

(Bus Driver)

Terrance Ellis

(2nd Blackman)

John H. Freeland Jr.

(Blackman)

Barbara Roberts

(Marquette's Mother / Woman in Mississippi)

Danny Rogers

(Cop #1)

Si Paciorek

(Clinic Doctor)

Bix Barnaba

(Hippie in Need)

Dana Smith

(Bobby Seale)

Gregory Storm

(David Hillard)

Mark Leahy

(Reporter #1)

Bill Willens

(Allen Ginsberg)

Austin Marriott

(Baby Rainbow)

Benjamin Marriott

(Baby Rainbow)

Shane Barach

(Vietnam Vet)

Mitch Gibney

(FBI Agent #1)

Wavy Gravy

(Trip Captain)

Hannah Whelan

(Rainbow (Toddler))

Lou Simon

(Panther)

James Furlong

(Hippie (uncredited))

Eli Jones

(Cross-dressing Draftee (uncredited))

Anthony Jordan

(Frat House Partier / Dancer (uncredited))

Marcus Le Bov

(Hate Ashbury - Hippie (uncredited))

Mindy Miller

(Diner Waitress (uncredited))

Michael Emanuel

(Coach)