Verlin is 9 years old and does not talk, nor does he even seem to hear. Henry, a child-like adult, befriends Verlin and pulls him from his shell. Verlin's mother mistrusts Henry, who she feels is dangerous.
as Henry
as Verlin
as Minnie
as Ferris
as Agnes
as Lovejoy
as Mabel
as Doc Fisher
as Rev. Rutherford
as Elvin
as Noel Winetree