Alexander Payne Director Paul Giamatti Paul Hunham Actor Da'Vine Joy Randolph Mary Lamb Actor Dominic Sessa Angus Tully Actor Carrie Preston Miss Lydia Crane Actor Andrew Garman Dr. Hardy Woodrup Actor Tate Donovan Stanley Clotfelter Actor Gillian Vigman Judy Clotfelter Actor Brady Hepner Teddy Kountze Actor Naheem Garcia Danny Actor Jim Kaplan Ye-Joon Park Actor Alexander Cook Priest, Bartender Actor Michael Provost Jason Smith Actor Melissa McMeekin Hooker Actor Ian Dolley Alex Ollerman Actor Kelly AuCoin Hugh Cavanaugh Actor Darby Lee-Stack Elise Actor Stephen Thorne Thomas Tully Actor Bill Mootos Mr. Endicott Actor Dustin Tucker Mr. Rosenswieg Actor Juanita Pearl Mary's Sister Peggy Actor Liz Bishop Office Lady Actor Cole Tristan Murphy Toothbrushing Student Actor Carter Shimp Weed Buyer Harriman Actor Michael Malvesti Christmas Tree Guy Actor Dakota Lustick Christmas Tree Helper Actor Jonathan Von Mering ER Doctor Actor Rena Maliszewski ER Nurse Actor Osmani Rodriguez Pharmacist Actor Oscar Wahlberg Pinball Player Actor Dan Aid Vietnam Vet Kenneth Actor Colleen Clinton Mrs. Cavanaugh Actor David J. Curtis Psychiatric Orderly Actor Pamela Jayne Morgan Waitress Actor Davis Robinson Maître D'hôtel Actor Joe Howell Liquor Store Cashier Actor Ian Lyons Miss Crane's Boyfriend Actor Kevin Fennessy Irritated Movie Patron Actor David Hemingson Screenwriter, Producer Mark Johnson Producer Bill Block Producer Andrew Golov Executive Producer Thom Zadra Executive Producer Chris Stinson Executive Producer Tom Williams Executive Producer Eigil Bryld Cinematographer Kevin Tent Film Editing Mark Orton Original Music Ryan Warren Smith Production Design Jeremy Woolsey Art Director Markus Wittman Set Decoration Wendy Chuck Costume Design Susan Shopmaker Casting