Nick Cassavetes Director Denzel Washington John Q. Archibald Actor Robert Duvall Grimes Actor James Woods Dr. Turner Actor Anne Heche Rebecca Payne Actor Eddie Griffin Lester Actor Kimberly Elise Denise Archibald Actor Shawn Hatosy Mitch Actor Ray Liotta Monroe Actor Daniel E. Smith Michael 'Mike' Archibald Actor David Thornton Jimmy Palumbo Actor Ethan Suplee Max Actor Kevin Connolly Steve Maguire Actor Paul Johansson Tuck Lampley Actor Heather Wahlquist Julie Actor Troy Byer Miriam Actor Obba Babatundé Sgt. Moody Actor Troy Winbush Steve Actor Laura Harring Gina Palumbo Actor Larissa Laskin Dr. Klein Actor Dina Spybey-Waters Debby Utley Actor Martha Chaves Rosa Gonzales Actor James Kearns Writer Mark Burg Producer Oren Koules Producer Avram "Butch" Kaplan Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager Richard Saperstein Executive Producer Michael De Luca Executive Producer Rogier Stoffers Cinematographer Stefania Cella Production Design Dede Allen Film Editing Aaron Zigman Original Music Beatrix Aruna Pasztor Costume Design Matthew Barry Casting Nancy Green-Keyes Casting Matthew Carnegie Art Director Elis Lam Art Director Mathew Hart Unit Production Manager William M. Connor First Assistant Director Tony Kenny Special Effects Supervisor