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Casting

Director

Stephen Herek

Producer

Robert W. Cort, Ted Field, Michael Nolin

Executive Producer

Patrick Sheane Duncan, Scott Kroopf

Writer

Patrick Sheane Duncan

Original Music Composer

Michael Kamen

Director of Photography

Oliver Wood

Editor

Trudy Ship

Casting

Sharon Bialy

Stunt Coordinator

Steve Boyum

Production Design

David Nichols

Art Direction

Dina Lipton

Set Decoration

Jan K. Bergstrom

Costume Design

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Makeup Artist

Ken Chase, Gerald Quist, Martin 'Vinnie' Hagood

Hairstylist

Mary L. Pyanowski, Susan V. Kalinowski

Camera Operator

William D. Barber

Richard Dreyfuss
Richard DreyfussGlenn Holland
Glenne Headly
Glenne HeadlyIris Holland
Jay Thomas
Jay ThomasBill Meister
Olympia Dukakis
Olympia DukakisPrincipal Jacobs
William H. Macy
William H. MacyVice Principal Gene Wolters
Alicia Witt
Alicia WittGertrude Lang
Terrence Howard
Terrence HowardLouis Russ
Damon Whitaker
Damon WhitakerBobby Tidd
Jean Louisa Kelly
Jean Louisa KellyRowena Morgan
Alexandra Boyd
Alexandra BoydSarah Olmstead
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Nicholas John RennerCole at 6 Years Old
Joseph Anderson
Joseph AndersonCole at 15 Years Old
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Anthony NataleCole at 28 Years Old
Joanna Gleason
Joanna GleasonGertrude Lang as an adult
Beth Maitland
Beth MaitlandDeaf School Principal
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Patrick FongStudy Hall Student
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Benjamin J. DixonMr. Mims
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Kathryn ArnettMs. Swedlin
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Freeman O. CorbinMr. Sullivan
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Moira FeeneyMs. Godfrey
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Joshua MinnickMr. Shapiro
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Ashley HamrickMiss Reeves
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Janine ShouseMiss Schumaker
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Spencer RivieraMr. Hosta
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Dan VhayMr. Malone
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Sean BevingtonMr. McMartin
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John Henry RedwoodMr. Russ
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Ted RoisumDr. Sorenson
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Mark DanielsRalph
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Kaili CarltonMs. Wayne
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Adam FitzhughMr. McKenzie
Eric Michael Cole
Eric Michael ColeBoy 2
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Joe CampbellBoy 3
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Tomiko PeiranoGirl 2
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Kasey NelsonGirl 3
Zoe McLellan
Zoe McLellanGirl 4
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Kelly M. CaseyDeaf School Teacher
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Michael MendelsonChaplain
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Alex DudgeonAuditioner 1
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Rachel WooleyAuditioner 2
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Jordan CarltonAuditioner 3
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Aurora MillerAuditioner 4
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Paul BernardAuditioner 5
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Mary Kay O'MealyAuditioner 6
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Dieffyd Gilman-FrederickAuditioner 7
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Tara EngAuditioner 8
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Jay FrankAuditioner 9
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Conan DohertyToby Klein
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Stacey SiegelDiner Waitress
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Nicolas SirianniFootball Player 1
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Jacob AdamsFootball Player 2
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Chris MarthFootball Player 3
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Brent ArchieFootball Player 4
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Kevin CalabaFootball Player 5
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Keith SwiftFootball Player 6
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John BoyerBilly Faraday
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Linda Williams JankeSecretary
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David CleggSuperintendent
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Don BurnsCity Official
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Dennis BiasiAdult Stadler
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Alexander Emmert1st Chair Cellist
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Cazzey Louis CereghinoGraduate (uncredited)
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Michael R. FerraroAuditorium extra (uncredited)
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Elizabeth FournierWoman in audience (uncredited)
Balthazar Getty
Balthazar GettyStadler (uncredited)
Forest Whitaker
Forest WhitakerBobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)