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

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

Patrick Fong

Study Hall Student

Benjamin J. Dixon

Mr. Mims

Kathryn Arnett

Ms. Swedlin

Freeman O. Corbin

Mr. Sullivan

Moira Feeney

Ms. Godfrey

Joshua Minnick

Mr. Shapiro

Ashley Hamrick

Miss Reeves

Janine Shouse

Miss Schumaker

Spencer Riviera

Mr. Hosta

Dan Vhay

Mr. Malone

Sean Bevington

Mr. McMartin

John Henry Redwood

Mr. Russ

Ted Roisum

Dr. Sorenson

Mark Daniels

Ralph

Kaili Carlton

Ms. Wayne

Adam Fitzhugh

Mr. McKenzie

Eric Michael Cole

Boy 2

Joe Campbell

Boy 3

Tomiko Peirano

Girl 2

Kasey Nelson

Girl 3

Zoe McLellan

Girl 4

Kelly M. Casey

Deaf School Teacher

Michael Mendelson

Chaplain

Alex Dudgeon

Auditioner 1

Rachel Wooley

Auditioner 2

Jordan Carlton

Auditioner 3

Aurora Miller

Auditioner 4

Paul Bernard

Auditioner 5

Mary Kay O'Mealy

Auditioner 6

Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick

Auditioner 7

Tara Eng

Auditioner 8

Jay Frank

Auditioner 9

Conan Doherty

Toby Klein

Stacey Siegel

Diner Waitress

Nicolas Sirianni

Football Player 1

Jacob Adams

Football Player 2

Chris Marth

Football Player 3

Brent Archie

Football Player 4

Kevin Calaba

Football Player 5

Keith Swift

Football Player 6

John Boyer

Billy Faraday

Linda Williams Janke

Secretary

David Clegg

Superintendent

Don Burns

City Official

Dennis Biasi

Adult Stadler

Alexander Emmert

1st Chair Cellist

Cazzey Louis Cereghino

Graduate (uncredited)

Michael R. Ferraro

Auditorium extra (uncredited)

Elizabeth Fournier

Woman in audience (uncredited)

Balthazar Getty

Stadler (uncredited)

Forest Whitaker

Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)

Michael Nolin

Producer

Robert W. Cort

Producer

Michael Kamen

Original Music Composer

Oliver Wood

Director of Photography

Ted Field

Producer

Stephen Herek

Director

Adrienne Hamalian-Mangine

Script Supervisor

Valerie Mickaelian Kucera

Production Coordinator

William Teitler

Unit Production Manager

Jan K. Bergstrom

Set Decoration

Sharon Boyle

Music Supervisor

Sharon Bialy

Casting

Scott Kroopf

Executive Producer

Judith James

Co-Producer

Patrick Sheane Duncan

Executive Producer

Susan V. Kalinowski

Hairstylist

Tim Chau

Supervising Sound Editor

Steve Boyum

Stunt Coordinator

David Nichols

Production Design

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Costume Design

Mary L. Pyanowski

Hairstylist

Gemma La Mana

Still Photographer

Gerald Quist

Makeup Artist

William Teitler

Co-Producer

Ken Chase

Makeup Artist

Trudy Ship

Editor

Martin 'Vinnie' Hagood

Makeup Artist

William D. Barber

Camera Operator

Richard C. Franklin

Supervising Sound Editor

Jeffrey Downer

Production Supervisor

Dina Lipton

Art Direction

Werner Sherer

Key Hair Stylist

David Luckenbach

Steadicam Operator

Alan Manzer

Set Designer

Bob Muñoz

Key Grip

Chris Jargo

ADR Editor

Donald J. Malouf

Sound Editor

Thomas Whiting

Supervising ADR Editor

Nick Papanickolas

Dolly Grip

Linda Henrikson

Costume Supervisor

Brian Markey

Construction Coordinator

Michael Laws

Best Boy Electric

Christopher Brooks

Supervising Music Editor

Albert Gasser

Sound Editor

David Kern

Sound Editor

Tara Timpone

First Assistant Editor

Joanna Guzzetta

Location Manager

Bruce McDonald

Choreographer

Jeffrey Wetzel

First Assistant Director

Alan Locke

Set Designer

Greg McMickle

Property Master

Earl Sampson

Boom Operator

James B. Crawford

Chief Lighting Technician

Nils C. Jensen

Sound Editor

Bob Riggs

Special Effects Coordinator

Gene Kearney

Dolly Grip

Stephen McLaughlin

Scoring Mixer

Stephen McLaughlin

Score Engineer

Patrick Sheane Duncan

Writer