Ruby and her husband Claude are a working-class couple who live in suburban Arkansas. As crazy as they are for each other, their relationship is far from harmonious. (The lack of money doesn't help matters, either.) In fact, their whole family is fraught with unresolved conflicts. Then Claude's uncle is arrested on a felony charge, and everyone rallies round. Ruby's mother Jewel and flirtatious sister Rose (Claude's ex-girlfriend) even fly in from Tennessee; but, far from being a source of support, Jewel seems only to want to break up Ruby and Claude.
| Directing | Billy Bob Thornton | Director |
| Writing | Billy Bob Thornton | Writer |
| Editing | Sally Menke | Editor |
| Production | Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robert Salerno | Producer |
| Production | Geyer Kosinski | Producer |
| Production | Jonathan Gordon | Executive Producer |
| Production | Larry Meistrich | Producer |
| Production | Bruce Heller | Co-Producer |
| Production | Emily Schweber | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Doug Hall | Costume Design |
| Production | Bob Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Barry Markowitz | Director of Photography |
| Art | Max Biscoe | Art Direction |
| Art | Traci Kirshbaum | Set Decoration |
| Art | Clark Hunter | Production Design |
| Camera | Steven Search | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Lee McLemore | Grip |
| Art | Dwayne Grady | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Thomas | Set Costumer |
| Editing | Joan Sobel | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Jon Michaels | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Crew | Jerry Jackson | Transportation Coordinator |
| Crew | Carol M. Nance | Driver |
| Crew | Brent Burditt | Stunt Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marisa Aboitiz | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kate Biscoe | Makeup Artist |
| Art | John Brian King | Title Designer |
| Production | Natascha Tillmanns | Unit Production Manager |
| Camera | Tom Cioccio | Camera Loader |
| Lighting | Paul Olinde | Electrician |
| Lighting | Jason Taylor | Electrician |
| Art | Hector M. Gonzalez | Set Dresser |
| Art | Joe Arnold | Assistant Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ángela Núñez | Key Set Costumer |
| Production | Cari Chanin | Post Production Coordinator |
| Production | Florrie Laurence | Post Production Coordinator |
| Sound | Judee Flick | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Sound | Dana Gustafson | Foley Editor |
| Production | Sarah Tackett | Casting |
| Sound | Christopher Covert | Music Supervisor |
| Sound | David Acord | Utility Sound |
| Production | Daniel Coss | Assistant Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Janet Ingram | Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lynne K. Eagan | Makeup Department Head |
| Sound | Greg Steele | ADR Mixer |
| Crew | Wil Collins | Driver |
| Sound | Stephen Hunter Flick | Sound Designer |
| Sound | David Bach | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Ryan Juggler | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Editing | Harry Muller | Color Timer |
| Camera | Monty Rowan | Camera Operator |
| Art | Brian Walsh | Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Parmet | Costumer |
| Sound | Stewart Nelsen | Dialogue Editor |
| Crew | Billy Parker | Transportation Co-Captain |
| Crew | Odessa Whitmire | Driver |
| Crew | Mark Selhorst | Driver |
| Production | Sam Montiforte | Post Production Accountant |
| Production | Leah Culton | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| Production | Jennifer Louine McConser | Production Secretary |
| Sound | Paul Ledford | Production Sound Mixer |
| Lighting | John Wagner | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Gordon Ard | Electrician |
| Camera | Tom Grunke | Key Grip |
| Art | Charles Righetti | Leadman |
| Sound | Frank A. Montaño | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Alexandra Gonzales | Dialogue Editor |
| Directing | Pamela Altieri-Paterra | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Charles W. Rice | Driver |
| Crew | Mitch Harbeson | Driver |
| Sound | Jay B. Richardson | Music Editor |
| Crew | John A. Amicarella | Post Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Barry Cole | Music Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marsha Lewis | Hair Department Head |
| Camera | Don W. Wegner | Best Boy Grip |
| Sound | Brian Ruberg | Foley Mixer |
| Crew | Drew Clarke | Driver |
| Crew | J.D. Orlebeck | Driver |
| Sound | Matthew Abbott | Assistant Music Supervisor |
| Sound | Marty Stuart | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Patricia S. Kingery | Payroll Accountant |
| Camera | Jerry Holway | Steadicam Operator |
| Sound | Diane Linn | ADR Recordist |
| Crew | Michael L. Patrick | Driver |
| Directing | Melissa V. Barnes | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Knox White | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Landrum | On Set Dresser |
| Costume & Make-Up | Patti Brand | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Paula Fairfield | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Michael Minkler | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Alex Hilebronner | Actor's Assistant |
| Production | Andrew Zolot | Production Coordinator |
| Lighting | Clint Buras | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Edwin M. Figueroa | Dolly Grip |
| Production | Jonathan Manzo | Location Manager |
| Production | Barbara Harris | ADR Voice Casting |
| Sound | William Jacobs | Dialogue Editor |
| Crew | Suzy Lilly Saettele | Actor's Assistant |
| Crew | Russell Davis | Transportation Captain |
| Sound | Tom Kramer | Music Editor |
| Camera | John R. Hernandez | Grip |
| Camera | Michael L. Smith | Grip |
| Sound | Zane D. Bruce | Foley Artist |
| Production | Dana Schwartz | Producer's Assistant |
| Directing | James Alan Hensz | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Karen Golden | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joani Yarbrough | Key Hair Stylist |
| Sound | Stephen Hunter Flick | Sound Supervisor |
| Sound | Joseph T. Sabella | Foley Artist |
| Crew | David 'Pete' Peterson | Driver |
| Crew | Jayme Lemons | Driver |
| Production | Bernadette Lee | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Harve Cook | Video Assist Operator |
| Lighting | Cougar Easley | Electrician |
| Crew | John McLaughlin | Driver |
| Crew | Jeffrey Gowing | Driver |
| Production | Morgan Miles | Production Accountant |
| Camera | Afshin Shahidi | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Van Redin | Still Photographer |
| Art | Jay Womer | Props |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gianna Sparacino | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Claire Freeman | Dialogue Editor |
| Editing | Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Crew | Sheila Gass | Set Medic |
