
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss
Glenn Holland
Glenne Headly
Iris Holland
Jay Thomas
Bill Meister
Olympia Dukakis
Principal Jacobs
William H. Macy
Vice Principal Gene Wolters
Alicia Witt
Gertrude Lang
Terrence Howard
Louis Russ
Damon Whitaker
Bobby Tidd
Jean Louisa Kelly
Rowena Morgan
Alexandra Boyd
Sarah Olmstead
NJR
Nicholas John Renner
Cole at 6 Years Old
Joseph Anderson
Cole at 15 Years Old
Anthony Natale
Cole at 28 Years Old
Joanna Gleason
Gertrude Lang as an adult
Beth Maitland
Deaf School Principal
PF
Patrick Fong
Study Hall Student
BJD
Benjamin J. Dixon
Mr. Mims
KA
Kathryn Arnett
Ms. Swedlin
FOC
Freeman O. Corbin
Mr. Sullivan
MF
Moira Feeney
Ms. Godfrey
JM
Joshua Minnick
Mr. Shapiro
AH
Ashley Hamrick
Miss Reeves
JS
Janine Shouse
Miss Schumaker
SR
Spencer Riviera
Mr. Hosta
DV
Dan Vhay
Mr. Malone
SB
Sean Bevington
Mr. McMartin
JHR
John Henry Redwood
Mr. Russ
TR
Ted Roisum
Dr. Sorenson
MD
Mark Daniels
Ralph
KC
Kaili Carlton
Ms. Wayne
AF
Adam Fitzhugh
Mr. McKenzie
Eric Michael Cole
Boy 2
JC
Joe Campbell
Boy 3
TP
Tomiko Peirano
Girl 2
KN
Kasey Nelson
Girl 3
Zoe McLellan
Girl 4
KMC
Kelly M. Casey
Deaf School Teacher
MM
Michael Mendelson
Chaplain
AD
Alex Dudgeon
Auditioner 1
RW
Rachel Wooley
Auditioner 2
JC
Jordan Carlton
Auditioner 3
AM
Aurora Miller
Auditioner 4
PB
Paul Bernard
Auditioner 5
MKO
Mary Kay O'Mealy
Auditioner 6
DG
Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick
Auditioner 7
TE
Tara Eng
Auditioner 8
JF
Jay Frank
Auditioner 9
CD
Conan Doherty
Toby Klein
SS
Stacey Siegel
Diner Waitress
NS
Nicolas Sirianni
Football Player 1
JA
Jacob Adams
Football Player 2
CM
Chris Marth
Football Player 3
BA
Brent Archie
Football Player 4
KC
Kevin Calaba
Football Player 5
KS
Keith Swift
Football Player 6
JB
John Boyer
Billy Faraday
LWJ
Linda Williams Janke
Secretary
DC
David Clegg
Superintendent
DB
Don Burns
City Official
DB
Dennis Biasi
Adult Stadler
AE
Alexander Emmert
1st Chair Cellist
Cazzey Louis Cereghino
Graduate (uncredited)
MRF
Michael R. Ferraro
Auditorium extra (uncredited)
EF
Elizabeth Fournier
Woman in audience (uncredited)
Balthazar Getty
Stadler (uncredited)
Forest Whitaker
Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)
Crew
RWC
Robert W. Cort
Production
Michael Kamen
Sound
Oliver Wood
Camera
Ted Field
Production
Stephen Herek
Directing
MN
Michael Nolin
Production
AH
Adrienne Hamalian-Mangine
Directing
JD
Jeffrey Downer
Production
DL
David Luckenbach
Camera
SB
Sharon Boyle
Sound
PSD
Patrick Sheane Duncan
Production
SVK
Susan V. Kalinowski
Costume & Make-Up
WT
William Teitler
Production
WT
William Teitler
Production
SK
Scott Kroopf
Production
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Costume & Make-Up
DL
Dina Lipton
Art
WS
Werner Sherer
Costume & Make-Up
WDB
William D. Barber
Camera
GLM
Gemma La Mana
Camera
TC
Tim Chau
Sound
Steve Boyum
Crew
TS
Trudy Ship
Editing
MLP
Mary L. Pyanowski
Costume & Make-Up
JJ
Judith James
Production
KC
Ken Chase
Costume & Make-Up
RCF
Richard C. Franklin
Sound
Sharon Bialy
Production
GQ
Gerald Quist
Costume & Make-Up
M'H
Martin 'Vinnie' Hagood
Costume & Make-Up
VMK
Valerie Mickaelian Kucera
Production
JKB
Jan K. Bergstrom
Art
DN
David Nichols
Art
DJM
Donald J. Malouf
Sound
ES
Earl Sampson
Sound
AM
Alan Manzer
Art
GM
Greg McMickle
Art
JBC
James B. Crawford
Lighting
JW
Jeffrey Wetzel
Directing
AL
Alan Locke
Art
DK
David Kern
Sound
CB
Christopher Brooks
Sound
AG
Albert Gasser
Sound
GK
Gene Kearney
Camera
NP
Nick Papanickolas
Camera
TT
Tara Timpone
Editing
NCJ
Nils C. Jensen
Sound
BM
Bob Muñoz
Camera
JG
Joanna Guzzetta
Production
BR
Bob Riggs
Crew
BM
Brian Markey
Art
CJ
Chris Jargo
Sound
TW
Thomas Whiting
Sound
ML
Michael Laws
Lighting
LH
Linda Henrikson
Costume & Make-Up
BM
Bruce McDonald
Crew
Stephen McLaughlin
Crew
Stephen McLaughlin
Sound
PSD
Patrick Sheane Duncan
Writing