William. James Ellerby's on the phone.

Description: William Hundert is a passionate and principled Classics professor who finds his tightly-controlled world shaken and inexorably altered when a new student, Sedgewick Bell, walks into his classroom. What begins as a fierce battle of wills gives way to a close student-teacher relationship, but results in a life lesson for Hundert that will still haunt him a quarter of a century later.

Cast:
William Hundert: Kevin Kline
Sedgewick Bell: Emile Hirsch
Elizabeth: Embeth Davidtz
James Ellerby: Rob Morrow
Headmaster Woodbridge: Edward Herrmann
Senator Bell: Harris Yulin
Martin Blythe: Paul Dano
Deepak Mehta: Rishi Mehta
Louis Masoudi: Jesse Eisenberg
Robert Brewster: Gabriel Millman
Eugene Field: Chris Morales
Copeland Gray: Luca Bigini
Russell Hall: Michael Coppola
Mr. Harris: Sean Fredricks
The Nun: Katherine O'Sullivan
Blonde Girl: Melissa Brown
Brunette: Sophie Wise
Redhead: Emily Doubilet
Real Redhead: Michelle Foody
Mrs. Woodbridge: Caitlin O'Heaney
Deepak's Mom: Charu R. Mehta
Senator Bell's Wife: Pamela Wehner
Miss Peters: Molly Regan
Mr. Castle: Roger Rees
Miss Johnston: Helen Carey
Well Wisher / Good Luck Boy: Matthew Douglas
Third Form Boy: Charles McConnell
Other Student: Allan M. Care
Older Sedgewick Bell: Joel Gretsch
Older Martin Blythe: Steven Culp
Older Deepak Mehta: Rahul Khanna
Older Louis Masoudi: Patrick Dempsey
Robert Bell: Jimmy Walsh
Victoria Bell: Elizabeth Hobgood
Anna Mehta: Purva Bedi
Dr. Kelly Ryan: Deirdre Lorenz
Older Robert Brewster: Anthony Vincent Bova
Older Copeland Gray: Mark Nichols
Older Eugene Field (as George Miller): George F. Miller
Older Deibel: David C. Hatch
Maitre'D: Tom Bloom
Waiter: Matthew Clark
Valet: James Shanklin
Sound Board Mixer: Denis Gawley
Martin Blythe the 4th: Nick Hagelin
William Simon: Henry Glovinsky
George Duncan: Duane McLaughlin
Kathryn Scott: Jessica Brooks Grant
Howard Hollander: Charles Estes
Tawana Carver: Dominique Deverau
Steven Wong: Ben Levin
Alec Matthews: Jase Blankfort
Parent: Brian Dongelewic
Jackson Pheiffer: Tim Realbuto
Student: Justin Leader
Julius Ceaser Competition Scene Extra: Peter Charuza
Faculty Wife: April Crisafulli
Faculty Member's Wife: Julie E. Davis
Estate Server: Jovette Elise
School Administrator: Rick Kain
Alma Mater Singer #1: Rick Karatas
Older Hundert Student: Burton Mazzone
Professor: Josh Mowery
Reunion Guest: Ronald Rand

Written by: Ethan Canin (short story "The Palace Thief"), Neil Tolkin (screenplay)

Director: Michael Hoffman

Production: Universal Pictures

Release date: 22 Nov 2002

Box Office: $13,954,465