Fred Schepisi Director, Producer Stockard Channing Ouisa Actor Will Smith Paul Actor Donald Sutherland Flan Actor Bruce Davison Larkin Actor Ian McKellen Geoffrey Actor Mary Beth Hurt Kitty Actor Richard Masur Dr. Fine Actor Anthony Michael Hall Trent Actor Heather Graham Elizabeth Actor Eric Thal Rick Actor Anthony Rapp Ben Actor Oz Perkins Woodrow 'Woody' Kittredge Actor Catherine Kellner Tess Actor J.J. Abrams Doug Actor Kitty Carlisle Hart Mrs. Bannister Actor John Guare Screenwriter Arnon Milchan Producer Ric Kidney Executive Producer Jerry Goldsmith Original Music Ian Baker Cinematographer Peter Honess Film Editing Ellen Chenoweth Casting Patrizia von Brandenstein Production Design Dennis Bradford Art Director Gretchen Rau Set Decoration Judianna Makovsky Costume Design