Tobey Maguire (David), Reese Witherspoon (Jennifer), Jeff Daniels (Bill Johnson), William H. Macy (George Parker), Joan Allen (Betty Parker), J.T. Walsh (Big Bob), Marley Shelton (Margaret Henderson), Don Knotts (Fernsehmechaniker), Jane Kaczmarek (Davids Mutter), Nancy Lenehan (Marge Jenkins), Paul Walker (Skip Martin), Patrick Thomas O'Brien (Roy), McNally Sagal (Naturwissenschaftslehrer), Jenny Lewis (Christin), Denise Dowse (Gesundheitslehrerin), Giuseppe Andrews (Howard), Marc Blucas (Basketball-Held), Charles C. Stevenson jr. (Dr. Henderson), Danny Strong (Junge an der Jukebox), Marissa Ribisi (Kimmy), Weston Blakesley (Gus), Jim Antonio (Ralph), Dawn Cody (Betty Jean), Jim Patric (Tommy), Stanton Rutledge (Coach), Jason Maves (Zeitungsjunge), Gerald Emerick (TV-Wetteransager), Harry Singleton (Mr. Simpson), Paul Morgan Stetler (Studienberater)