Ron Howard Director, Producer Matthew McConaughey Ed 'Eddie' Pekurny Actor Jenna Elfman Shari Actor Ellen DeGeneres Cynthia Topping Actor Woody Harrelson Ray Pekurny Actor Martin Landau Al Actor Sally Kirkland Jeanette Actor Rob Reiner Mr. Whitaker Actor Dennis Hopper Henry 'Hank' Pekurny Actor Elizabeth Hurley Jill Actor Clint Howard Ken Actor Todd Krainin Younger Man Actor Geoffrey Blake Keith Actor Gail Boggs Wife Actor Viveka Davis Marcia Actor Adam Goldberg John Actor Don Most Benson Actor Émile Gaudreault Writer Sylvie Bouchard Writer Lowell Ganz Writer Babaloo Mandel Writer Jeffrey Barabe Producer Brian Grazer Producer Todd Hallowell Executive Producer Michele Conroy Executive Producer Richard Sadler Executive Producer Louisa Velis Associate Producer Aldric La'Auli Porter Associate Producer John Schwartzman Cinematographer Dan Hanley Film Editing Randy Edelman Original Music Michael Corenblith Production Design Dan Webster Art Director Merideth Boswell Set Decoration Rita Ryack Costume Design Janet Hirshenson Casting Jane Jenkins Casting