 | Susan Sarandon als Adele August |
 | Natalie Portman als Ann August |
 | Hart Bochner als Josh Spritzer |
 | Eileen Ryan als Lillian |
 | Ray Baker als Ted |
 | John Diehl als Jimmy |
 | Shawn Hatosy als Benny |
 | Bonnie Bedelia als Carol |
 | Faran Tahir als Hisham Badir |
 | Shishir Kurup als Hisham Badir (voice) |
 | Elisabeth Moss als Rachel |
 | John Carroll Lynch als Jack Irwin |
 | Caroline Aaron als Gail Letterfine |
 | Paul Guilfoyle als George Franklin |
 | Thora Birch als Mary |
 | Mary Ellen Trainor als Homeowner |
 | Ashley Johnson als Sarah |
 | Corbin Allred als Peter |
 | Eva Amurri Martino als Girl on TV |
 | Heather DeLoach als Ellen |
 | Stephanie Niznik als Waitress |
 | Heather McComb als Janice Pearlman |
 | Lindley Harrison als Janice's Mother |
 | Michael Milhoan als Cop |
 | Bob Sattler als Bernie |
| Nina Leichtling als Josh's Wife |
 | Jay Harrington als Waiter |
 | Andy Bowles als Mourner |
 | Rick Hurst als Reverend |
 | Rachel Wilson als Sylvia |
| Stephen Berra als Hal |
| Nina Barry als Casting Assistant |
| Cricky Long als Casting Executive |
 | Lillian Adams als Jack's Mother |
 | Megan Mullally als Woman Buying Car |
| George Peck als Man with Luggage |
| Wayne Wang | Director |
| Alvin Sargent | Writer |
| Mona Simpson | Writer |
| Roger Deakins | Director of Photography |
| Donald Graham Burt | Production Design |
| Ginny Nugent | Executive Producer |
| Laurence Mark | Producer |
| Nicholas C. Smith | Editor |
| Betsy Heimann | Costume Design |
| Danny Elfman | Music |
| Kevin Constant | Art Direction |
| Barbara Munch | Set Decoration |
| Bob Mills | Key Makeup Artist |
| Bonnie Clevering | Key Hair Stylist |
| Victoria Thomas | Casting |
| Mona Simpson | Book |
| Alvin Sargent | Screenplay |
| Glory Fioramonti | Stunt Coordinator |
| Donna E. Bloom | Unit Production Manager |
| Betsy Magruder | First Assistant Director |
| Jonathan McGarry | Second Assistant Director |
| Theodore Sharps | Set Designer |
| Patti McNulty | Art Department Coordinator |
| Canada Johanna Gordon | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Gregory Dunigan | Clearances Coordinator |
| Larry J. White II | Leadman |
| Jeffrey Kushon | Leadman |
| Lorey Sebastian | Still Photographer |
| Robert A. Levine | Unit Publicist |
| Joseph Geisinger | Production Sound Mixer |
| Raul A. Bruce | Boom Operator |
| Sean Mannion | Property Master |
| Marion Tumen | Script Supervisor |
| Elise Ganz | Studio Teacher |
| Alan Colbert | Best Boy Electric |
| Roman Jakobi | Electrician |
| Alan Frazier | Electrician |
| Dennis J. Lootens | Rigging Gaffer |
| Frank Tobin | Best Boy Electrician |
| Peter Clemence | Key Grip |
| Jamie Young | Best Boy Grip |
| Steven Frohardt | Best Boy Grip |
| Bruce Hamme | Dolly Grip |
| Dhamarata Dhiensuwana | Key Rigging Grip |
| Lori Stilson | Costume Supervisor |
| Christine Heinz | Costumer |
| Eric Klosterman | Location Manager |
| Montez A. Monroe | Production Coordinator |
| Jennifer S. Deayton | Assistant Production Coordinator |
| R. Bruce Steinheimer | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Dale Ettema | Special Effects |
| Jeffrey Machit | Special Effects |
| Bruce DiValerio | Construction Coordinator |
| Karen Scarborough | Payroll Accountant |
| Wendy Weidman | Casting Associate |
| Kim Taylor-Coleman | Casting Assistant |
| Tommy Tancharoen | Transportation Coordinator |
| Lee Garibaldi | Transportation Captain |
| Roy Waldspurger | Assistant Editor |
| Kevin D. Ross | Assistant Editor |
| Rob Bonz | Assistant Editor |
| Shannon Carey | Assistant Editor |
| Lora Hirschberg | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Gary Rizzo | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Michael Silvers | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Samuel H. Hinckley | Sound Effects Editor |
| Susan Sanford | Sound Effects Editor |
| Dianna Stirpe | Dialogue Editor |
| Sandina Bailo-Lape | Foley Editor |
| Stephen Kearney | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Dennie Thorpe | Foley Artist |
| Jana Vance | Foley Artist |
| Tony Eckert | Foley Mixer |
| Frank 'Pepe' Merel | Foley Recordist |
| Deva Anderson | Music Supervisor |
| Ellen Segal | Music Editor |
| Delphine Robertson | Assistant Music Supervisor |
| Charleen Richards-Steeves | ADR Mixer |
| Greg Steele | ADR Mixer |
| David Lucarelli | ADR Recordist |
| Diane Linn | ADR Recordist |
| Bobby Johanson | ADR Engineer |
| Mark DeSimone | ADR Engineer |
| Gary Burritt | Negative Cutter |
| Mike Milliken | Color Timer |
| Bob Bralver | Stunt Driver |
| Petra Alexandria | Associate Producer |
| Robert W. Harbour | Set Designer |
| Nicholas Rymond | Set Dresser |
| Werner Hoetzinger | Set Dresser |
| Luigi Mugavero | Set Dresser |
| Rusty Mahmood | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Clinton Dougherty | Camera Operator |
| Josh Blakeslee | Second Assistant Camera |
| Julie Witherington | Assistant Property Master |
| Patia Prouty | Costumer |
| Kristan Wagner | Location Manager |
| Jay Traynor | Assistant Location Manager |
| Mark Lapotsky | Greensman |
| Martha Cronin | Production Accountant |
| Linda E. Degus | Production Secretary |
| Tara McKinley | Assistant Editor |
| J.R. Grubbs | Sound Effects Editor |
| James Marchione | ADR Recordist |
