Wonder Boys (2000) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Curtis Hanson.

Cast

• Michael Douglas as Grady Tripp
• Tobey Maguire as James Leer
• Frances McDormand as Sara Gaskell
• Robert Downey Jr. as Terry Crabtree
• Katie Holmes as Hannah Green
• Rip Torn as Q
• Richard Knox as Vernon Hardapple
• Jane Adams as Oola
• Michael Cavadias as Miss Sloviak
• Richard Thomas as Walter Gaskell
• Alan Tudyk as Sam Traxler
• Philip Bosco as Emily's Father
• George Grizzard as Fred Leer
• Kelly Bishop as Amanda Leer
• Bill Velin as Officer Pupcik
• Charis Michelsen as Carrie
• Yusuf Gatewood as Howard
• June Hildreth as Emily's Mother
• Richard Hidlebird as Hi-Hat Bouncer
• Screamer as Poe
• Bingo O'Malley as Wordfest Party Guest
• Patricia Cray as Wordfest Party Guest
• Marita Golden as Wordfest Party Guest
• Victor Quinaz as Wordfest Party Guest
• James Ellroy as Wordfest Party Guest
• Lenora Nemetz as Wordfest Party Guest
• Tracey D. Turner as Wordfest Party Guest
• James Kisicki as Wordfest Party Guest
• Rob Mac as Student
• Anika Bobb as Student
• Katherine Sweeney as Student
• Katrina M. Faessel as Student (uncredited)
• John W. Iwanonkiw as Father at Hospital (uncredited)
• Sean King as Student (uncredited)
• Jackson Nunn as Night Club Dancer (uncredited)

Crew

• Scott Rudin — Producer
• Curtis Hanson — Director
• Michael Chabon — Novel
• Steve Kloves — Screenplay
• Christopher Young — Original Music Composer
• Curtis Hanson — Producer
• Dante Spinotti — Director of Photography

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