Cast
- Diane Lane as Sarah Nolan: Lane took the part because she wanted to do something different from her recent roles and wanted to keep the shoot local. She was extremely nervous about any improv that Cusack added to the film. When Cusack tried to make her improv she thought, "I don’t feel that confidence. I start blushing profusely and I get all sweaty and, I don’t know. Old school."
- John Cusack as Jake Anderson: Cusack was about to do another film in Europe but it fell through at the last minute. He met with Goldberg and after reading the script they asked him to be in the film. Impressed with the actors that were already signed on, Cusack thought, "that's a pretty great pedigree, so I was kind of happy to be asked to join such a great group." Cusack had always wanted to work with Lane and had been following her career for some time.
- Elizabeth Perkins as Carol Nolan: Kyra Sedgwick was originally cast in the part.
- Brad William Henke as Leo: Henke took the role because he "fell in love with the fact that it wasn’t a stereotypical character." The crew did not mind what the character looked like and he was able to play a normal guy.
- Stockard Channing as Dolly
- Christopher Plummer as Bill Nolan
- Colin Egglesfield as David
- Ali Hillis as Christine Nolan
- Dermot Mulroney as Bob Connor
- Victor Webster as Eric
- Julie Gonzalo as June
- Jordana Spiro as Sherry
- Glenn Howerton as Michael
- Krikor Satamian as Armenian Restaurant Owner
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