M. Night Shyamalan Joey Director, Actor, Screenwriter, Producer Mark Wahlberg Elliot Moore Actor Zooey Deschanel Alma Moore Actor John Leguizamo Julian Actor Betty Buckley Mrs. Jones Actor Ashlyn Sanchez Jess Actor Spencer Breslin Josh Actor Robert Bailey Jr. Jared Actor Frank Collison Nursey Owner Actor Jeremy Strong Private Auster Actor Alan Ruck Principal Actor Victoria Clark Nursery Owner's Wife Actor Derege Harding Train Conductor Actor Robert Lenzi Jake Actor James Newton Howard Original Music Ronnie Screwvala Executive Producer Zarina Screwvala Executive Producer Roger Birnbaum Executive Producer Gary Barber Executive Producer Sam Mercer Producer Barry Mendel Producer Tak Fujimoto Cinematographer Jeannine Oppewall Production Design Conrad Buff IV Film Editing Betsy Heimann Costume Design Douglas Aibel Casting Stephanie Holbrook Casting Anthony Dunne Art Director Jay Hart Set Decoration