Full Cast
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Richard Dreyfuss
Glenn Holland
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Glenne Headly
Iris Holland
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Jay Thomas
Bill Meister
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Olympia Dukakis
Principal Jacobs
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William H. Macy
Vice Principal Gene Wolters
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Alicia Witt
Gertrude Lang
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Terrence Howard
Louis Russ
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Damon Whitaker
Bobby Tidd
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Jean Louisa Kelly
Rowena Morgan
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Alexandra Boyd
Sarah Olmstead
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Nicholas John Renner
Cole at 6 Years Old
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Joseph Anderson
Cole at 15 Years Old
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Anthony Natale
Cole at 28 Years Old
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Joanna Gleason
Gertrude Lang as an adult
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Beth Maitland
Deaf School Principal
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Patrick Fong
Study Hall Student
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Benjamin J. Dixon
Mr. Mims
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Kathryn Arnett
Ms. Swedlin
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Freeman O. Corbin
Mr. Sullivan
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Moira Feeney
Ms. Godfrey
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Joshua Minnick
Mr. Shapiro
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Ashley Hamrick
Miss Reeves
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Janine Shouse
Miss Schumaker
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Spencer Riviera
Mr. Hosta
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Dan Vhay
Mr. Malone
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Sean Bevington
Mr. McMartin
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John Henry Redwood
Mr. Russ
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Ted Roisum
Dr. Sorenson
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Mark Daniels
Ralph
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Kaili Carlton
Ms. Wayne
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Adam Fitzhugh
Mr. McKenzie
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Eric Michael Cole
Boy 2
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Joe Campbell
Boy 3
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Tomiko Peirano
Girl 2
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Kasey Nelson
Girl 3
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Zoe McLellan
Girl 4
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Kelly M. Casey
Deaf School Teacher
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Michael Mendelson
Chaplain
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Alex Dudgeon
Auditioner 1
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Rachel Wooley
Auditioner 2
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Jordan Carlton
Auditioner 3
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Aurora Miller
Auditioner 4
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Paul Bernard
Auditioner 5
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Mary Kay O'Mealy
Auditioner 6
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Dieffyd Gilman-Frederick
Auditioner 7
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Tara Eng
Auditioner 8
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Jay Frank
Auditioner 9
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Conan Doherty
Toby Klein
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Stacey Siegel
Diner Waitress
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Nicolas Sirianni
Football Player 1
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Jacob Adams
Football Player 2
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Chris Marth
Football Player 3
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Brent Archie
Football Player 4
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Kevin Calaba
Football Player 5
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Keith Swift
Football Player 6
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John Boyer
Billy Faraday
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Linda Williams Janke
Secretary
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David Clegg
Superintendent
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Don Burns
City Official
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Dennis Biasi
Adult Stadler
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Alexander Emmert
1st Chair Cellist
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Cazzey Louis Cereghino
Graduate (uncredited)
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Michael R. Ferraro
Auditorium extra (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Fournier
Woman in audience (uncredited)
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Balthazar Getty
Stadler (uncredited)
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Forest Whitaker
Bobby Tidd as an adult (uncredited)
