Searching (2018) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Aneesh Chaganty.

Cast

• John Cho as David Kim
• Michelle La as Margot
• Debra Messing as Detective Vick
• Joseph Lee as Peter
• Sara Sohn as Pamela Nam Kim
• Briana McLean as Abigail
• Erica Jenkins as Hannah
• Connor McRaith as Isaac
• Dominic Hoffman as Michael Porter
• Ric Sarabia as Randy Cartoff
• Steven Michael Eich as Robert
• Melissa Disney as Isaac's Mom (voice)
• Sean O'Bryan as Radio Jockey
• Ben Cain as SVPD Homicide Agent
• Alex Jayne Go as Young Margot (5 yrs)
• Megan Liu as Young Margot (7 yrs)
• Kya Dawn Lau as Young Margot (9 yrs)
• Colin Woodell as 911 Operator (voice)
• Ashley Edner as Margot's Friend #1 (voice)
• Courtney Lauren Cummings as Margot's Friend #2 (voice)
• Kenneth Mosley as Margot's Friend #7 (voice)
• Miss Benny as Margot's Friend #11 (voice)
• Franchesca Maia as Sadie (YouCast)
• Thomas Barbusca as Cody (YouCast)
• Sylvia Minassian as Mrs. Shahinian (voice)
• Bryce Branagan as Diver #1
• Katie Rowe as Diver #2
• Kristin Herold as Female Anchor
• Roy Abramsohn as Male Anchor
• Reed Buck as Derek Ellis (voice)
• Brad Abrell as News Reporter (voice)
• Rasha Goel as Search Reporter
• Johnno Wilson as Mike Makowsky
• Erin Henriques as Stacy
• Gage Biltoft as John Watson
• Lasaundra Gibson as Faustine Rea
• John Macey as Mr. Lee
• Betsy Foldes as SVPD Missing Persons (voice)
• Joseph John Schirle as Jonah Emmi (voice)
• Julie Nathanson as Natalie Boyd (voice)

Crew

• Aneesh Chaganty — Writer
• Aneesh Chaganty — Director
• Sev Ohanian — Writer
• Juan Sebastian Baron — Director of Photography
• Adam Sidman — Producer
• Sev Ohanian — Producer
• Timur Bekmambetov — Producer
• Torin Borrowdale — Original Music Composer
• Natalie Qasabian — Producer

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