"Wife and mother Miriam begins a downward emotional spiral as her husband avoids their collapsing marriage by immersing himself in his 11-year-old daughter's quest to become a spelling-bee champion."
Richard Gere
as Saul
Juliette Binoche
as Miriam
Flora Cross
as Eliza
Max Minghella
as Aaron
Kate Bosworth
as Chali
Corey Fischer
as National Spelling Bee Pronouncer
Sam Zuckerman
as National Spelling Bee Judge
Joan Mankin
as Ms. Bergermeyer
Piers Mackenzie
as Dr. Morris
Lorri Holt
as Ms. Rai
Cynthia Lea Clark
as Photographer (uncredited)
Alisha Mullally
as Young Miriam
Brian Leonard
as Mr. Julien
John Evans
as Regional Bee Judge
Kathy McGraw
as Regional Bee Pronouncer
Scott McGehee
Director
Mike Topoozian
Associate Producer
Albert Berger
Producer
Robin Gurland
Casting
Myla Goldberg
Novel
Arnon Milchan
Executive Producer
Mark Romanek
Ron Yerxa
Lauren Zuckerman
Editor
Mindy Marin
Howard R. Schuster
Finance
Naomi Foner
Screenplay
Peter Nashel
Original Music Composer
Rachel Hudgins
Peggy Rajski
Giles Nuttgens
Director of Photography
Mary Malin
Costume Design
Michael E. Goldman
Art Direction
Kelly McGehee
Production Design
LuAnn Claps
Makeup Artist
Gretchen Davis
Kris Boxell
Set Decoration
Ben Barker
Sound Editor
Lyndell Quiyou
Hairstylist
Yvette Rivas
Stephen Balliet
Peggy Forcellini
Jay Peck
Foley Artist
David Siegel