Wayne Wang Director Queen Latifah Georgia Byrd Actor Gérard Depardieu Chef Didier Actor LL Cool J Sean Matthews Actor Timothy Hutton Matthew Kragen Actor Giancarlo Esposito Senator Dillings Actor Alicia Witt Ms. Burns Actor Jane Adams Rochelle Actor Susan Kellermann Ms. Gunther Actor Mike Estime Marlon Actor Jascha Washington Darius Actor Matt Ross Adamian Actor Ranjit Chowdhry Dr. Gupta Actor Michael Nouri Congressman Stewart Actor Julia LaShae HMO Administrator Actor Emeril Lagasse Self Peter Seaman Writer Jeffrey Price Writer Laurence Mark Producer Jack Rapke Producer George Fenton Original Music Geoffrey Simpson Cinematographer Deirdre Slevin Film Editing Mark Fincannon Casting Sheila Jaffe Casting William Arnold Production Design Daniel Orlandi Costume Design