Barry Levinson Director Adrien Brody Van Kurtzman Actor Ben Foster Ben Kurtzman Actor Orlando Jones Little Melvin Actor Bebe Neuwirth Ada Kurtzman Actor Joe Mantegna Nate Kurtzman Actor Rebekah Johnson Sylvia Actor David Krumholtz Yussel Actor Richard Kline Charlie, Nate's Assistant Actor Vincent Guastaferro Pete, Nate's Assistant Actor Justin Chambers Trey Tobelseted Actor Carolyn Murphy Dubbie the Blonde Actor James Pickens Jr. Sylvia's Father Actor Frania Rubinek Rose (Grandma) Actor Anthony Anderson Scribbles Actor Kiersten Warren Annie the Stripper Actor Evan Neumann Sheldon Actor Kevin Sussman Alan Joseph Zuckerman Actor Gerry Rosenthal Murray Actor Charley Scalies Louie Actor Franco Mannella Actor Michael Haley Associate Producer Paula Weinstein Producer Patrick McCormick Executive Producer Amy Solan Associate Producer Andrea Morricone Original Music Tom Waits Original Music Christopher Doyle Cinematographer Stu Linder Film Editing Vincent Peranio Production Design Alan E. Muraoka Art Director William A. Cimino Set Decoration Gloria Gresham Costume Design Ellen Chenoweth Casting Debra Zane Casting Kathleen Chopin Casting