Richard Dreyfuss
Glenn Holland
Cast (66)
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 Todd
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
Adult Gertrude
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 - Adult (uncredited)
Crew (59)
Stephen Herek
Director
Robert W. Cort
Producer
Ted Field
Producer
Michael Nolin
Producer
Michael Kamen
Original Music Composer
Oliver Wood
Director of Photography
Ken Chase
Makeup Artist
Jeffrey Downer
Production Supervisor
Tim Chau
Supervising Sound Editor
Sharon Boyle
Music Supervisor
Adrienne Hamalian-Mangine
Script Supervisor
Valerie Mickaelian Kucera
Production Coordinator
Steve Boyum
Stunt Coordinator
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Costume Design
David Nichols
Production Design
Trudy Ship
Editor
Jan K. Bergstrom
Set Decoration
Sharon Bialy
Casting
Dina Lipton
Art Direction
Werner Sherer
Key Hair Stylist
Gerald Quist
Makeup Artist
Mary L. Pyanowski
Hairstylist
Susan V. Kalinowski
Hairstylist
Martin 'Vinnie' Hagood
Makeup Artist
Gemma La Mana
Still Photographer
David Luckenbach
Steadicam Operator
William D. Barber
Camera Operator
William Teitler
Unit Production Manager
William Teitler
Co-Producer
Judith James
Co-Producer
Patrick Sheane Duncan
Executive Producer
Scott Kroopf
Executive Producer
Richard C. Franklin
Supervising Sound Editor
Jeffrey Wetzel
First Assistant Director
Alan Locke
Set Designer
Alan Manzer
Set Designer
Brian Markey
Construction Coordinator
Greg McMickle
Property Master
Albert Gasser
Sound Editor
Chris Jargo
ADR Editor
Nils C. Jensen
Sound Editor
David Kern
Sound Editor
Donald J. Malouf
Sound Editor
Earl Sampson
Boom Operator
Thomas Whiting
Supervising ADR Editor
Bob Riggs
Special Effects Coordinator
James B. Crawford
Chief Lighting Technician
Gene Kearney
Dolly Grip
Michael Laws
Best Boy Electric
Bob Muñoz
Key Grip
Nick Papanickolas
Dolly Grip
Linda Henrikson
Costume Supervisor
Tara Timpone
First Assistant Editor
Joanna Guzzetta
Location Manager
Christopher Brooks
Supervising Music Editor
Bruce McDonald
Choreographer
Stephen McLaughlin
Score Engineer
Stephen McLaughlin
Scoring Mixer
Patrick Sheane Duncan
Writer