Michael Hoffman Director Kevin Kline William Hundert Actor Steven Culp Older Martin Blythe Actor Embeth Davidtz Elizabeth Actor Patrick Dempsey Older Louis Masoudi Actor Joel Gretsch Older Sedgewick Bell Actor Edward Herrmann Headmaster Woodbridge Actor Emile Hirsch Sedgewick Bell Actor Rob Morrow James Ellerby Actor Harris Yulin Senator Bell Actor Jesse Eisenberg Louis Masoudi Actor Rishi Mehta Deepak Mehta Actor Roger Rees Mr. Castle Actor Rahul Khanna Older Deepak Mehta Actor Paul Dano Martin Blythe Actor Chris Morales Eugene Field Actor Neil Tolkin Screenwriter Ethan Canin Writer Sean Bailey Executive Producer Cooper Layne Executive Producer Armyan Bernstein Executive Producer Thomas A. Bliss Executive Producer Sidney Kimmel Executive Producer Eric Newman Executive Producer Andrew S. Karsch Producer Marc Abraham Producer Lajos Koltai Cinematographer James Newton Howard Original Music Patrizia von Brandenstein Production Design Harvey Rosenstock Film Editing Cynthia Flynt Costume Design Sheila Jaffe Casting Georgianne Walken Casting Dennis Bradford Art Director George DeTitta Jr. Set Decoration