"The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'"
Jason Segel
as David Foster Wallace
Jesse Eisenberg
as David Lipsky
Mamie Gummer
as Julie
Mickey Sumner
as Betsy
Johnny Otto
as Pilot
Anna Chlumsky
as Sarah
Joan Cusack
as Patty
Becky Ann Baker
as Bookstore Manager
Ron Livingston
as David Lipsky's Editor
Stephanie Cotton
as United Ticket Agent
Dan John Miller
as NPR Host
Noel Fletcher
as ISU Student
Michael J. Stalmer
as Night Watchmen
Punnavith Koy
as Movie Goer
Ben Phelps
as Mall Shopper
Joel Thingvall
as Movie Theater Usher (uncredited)
Ryan J. Gilmer
as Skyway Passerby (uncredited)
Alan Holasek
as Box Office Clerk (uncredited)
David Kanter
Producer
James Ponsoldt
Director
Paul Green
Executive Producer
Donald Margulies
Writer
James Dahl
Matt DeRoss
Darrin Navarro
Editor
Jakob Ihre
Director of Photography
Emma Potter
Costume Design
Gerald Sullivan
Production Design
Danny Elfman
Original Music Composer
Sarah M. Pott
Art Direction
Yvette Granata
Set Decoration
William Colling
Associate Producer
James Samson
James Bailey
Foley Artist
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Karri Farris
Makeup Department Head
Derek Berk
Set Dresser
Erick Gerson Rodriguez
Assistant Makeup Artist
Mark Levinson
Rowan Riley
Katherine Kousakis
Hair Department Head
Joel Walker
Sound Editor
Art Espinosa
Assistant Sound Editor
Matthew Bramante
Visual Effects Supervisor
Christy Juhnke
Set Costumer
Ryan Collins
Supervising Sound Editor
Makenzie Kellerman
Dialogue Editor
Tom Ryan
ADR Mixer
Chris Navarro
Philip von During
ADR Recordist
Stephanie Strowbridge
Key Hair Stylist
Ted O'Neal
Louise Lovegrove
Co-Producer
Greg Mauer
Foley Mixer
Leslie Shatz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Julie Strating
Makeup Artist
Jesse Ehredt
Travis MacKay
Jean-Yves Munch
Sound Mixer
Rocky Slaski
Boom Operator
Amber Harley
Script Supervisor