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Deirdre Burroughs

Brian Cox

Dr. Finch

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Neil Bookman

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Norman Burroughs

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Agnes Finch

Gabrielle Union

Dorothy

Patrick Wilson

Michael Shephard

Kristin Chenoweth

Fern Stewart

Dagmara Dominczyk

Suzanne

Colleen Camp

Joan

Nancy Cassaro

Christy - 1978 Poetry Club

Omid Abtahi

Restaurant Manager

Julie Remala

Restaurant Waitress

Will Carter

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Marianne Muellerleile

Nurse

Leslie Grossman

Sue (uncredited)

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Devanny Pinn

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Gary Sievers

Jewish Rabbi (uncredited)

Rachel Zeskind

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