"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
Myla Goldberg
Novel
Naomi Foner
Screenplay
Albert Berger
Producer
Rachel Hudgins
Associate Producer
Arnon Milchan
Executive Producer
Peggy Rajski
Mark Romanek
Mike Topoozian
Ron Yerxa
Howard R. Schuster
Finance
Peter Nashel
Original Music Composer
Giles Nuttgens
Director of Photography
Lauren Zuckerman
Editor
Mindy Marin
Casting
Robin Gurland
Kelly McGehee
Production Design
Michael E. Goldman
Art Direction
Kris Boxell
Set Decoration
Mary Malin
Costume Design
LuAnn Claps
Makeup Artist
Gretchen Davis
Peggy Forcellini
Hairstylist
Lyndell Quiyou
Yvette Rivas
Stephen Balliet
Sound Editor
Ben Barker
Jay Peck
Foley Artist
David Siegel