Story :On one random day in the San Fernando Valley, a dying father, a young wife, a male caretaker, a famous lost son, a police officer in love, a boy genius, an ex-boy genius, a game show host and an estranged daughter will each become part of a dazzling multiplicity of plots, but one story.
Cast
Tom CruiseFrank T.J. Mackey
Philip Baker HallJimmy Gator
Philip Seymour HoffmanPhil Parma
Julianne MooreLinda Partridge
William H. MacyQuiz Kid Donnie Smith
John C. ReillyOfficer Jim Kurring
Melora WaltersClaudia Wilson Gator
Jeremy BlackmanStanley Spector
Jason RobardsEarl Partridge
Melinda DillonRose Gator
Michael BowenRick Spector
April GraceGwenovier
Ricky JayBurt Ramsey / Narrator
Emmanuel JohnsonDixon
Pat HealySir Edmund William Godfrey / Young Pharmacy Kid
Genevieve ZweigMrs. Godfrey
Mark FlanaganJoseph Green
Neil FlynnStanley Berry
Rod McLachlanDaniel Hill
Allan GrafFirefighter
Patton OswaltDelmer Darion
Raymond 'Big Guy' GonzalesReno Security Guard
Brad HuntCraig Hansen
Jim MeskimenForensic Scientist
Chris O'HaraSydney Barringer
Clement BlakeArthur Barringer
Frank Elmore1958 Detective
John Kraft Seitz1958 Policeman
Cory BuckYoung Boy
Tim SoronenInfomercial Guy
Jim OrtliebMiddle-Aged Guy
Thomas JaneYoung Jimmy Gator
Holly HoustonJimmy's Showgirl
Benjamin NiedensLittle Donnie Smith
Veronica HartDentist Nurse #1
Missy Spell TannerDentist Nurse #2
James Kiriyama-LemDr. Lee
Jake CrossPedestrian #1
Charlie Scott Jr.Pedestrian #2
Juan MedranoNurse Juan
John PritchettPolice Captain
Cleo KingMarcie
Don McManusDr. Landon
Michael Shamus WilesCaptain Muffy
Jason AndrewsDoc
John S. DaviesCameraman
Kevin BreznahanGeoff, Seminar Guy
Miguel PérezAvi Solomon
Alfred MolinaSolomon Solomon
David MasudaCoroner Man
Neil PepeOfficer #1
Lionel Mark SmithDetective
Annette HeldeCoroner Woman
Lynne LernerLibrarian
Felicity HuffmanCynthia
Scott BurkettWDKK Page #1
Bob BrewerRichard's Dad
Julie BrewerRichard's Mom
Nancy MarstonJulia's Mom
Maurey MarstonJulia's Dad
Jamala GaitherWDKK P.A.
Danny WellsDick Jennings
Amy BrownWDKK Page #2
Eileen RyanMary
Meagen FayDr. Diane
Patricia ForteMim
Luis GuzmánLuis
Patrick WarrenTodd Geronimo
Orlando JonesWorm
Virginia PereiraPink Dot Girl (voice)
Craig KvinslandBrad the Bartender
Patricia ScanlonCocktail Waitress
Henry GibsonThurston Howell
Natalie Elizabeth MarstonJulia
Bobby BrewerRichard
Clark GreggWDKK Floor Director
Art FrankelOld Pharmacist
Matt GeraldOfficer #2
Guillermo MelgarejoPink Dot Guy
Paul F. TompkinsChad (Seduce & Destroy) (voice)
Mary Lynn RajskubJanet (Frank's Assistant) (voice)
Jim BeaverSmiling Peanut Patron #1
Ezra BuzzingtonSmiling Peanut Patron #2
Denise WoolforkSmiling Peanut Patron #3
Michael MurphyAlan Kligman, Esq.
Robert Downey Sr.WDKK Show Director
William MapotherWDKK Show Director's Assistant
Larry BallardWDKK Medic
Brett HigginsMackey Disciple Twin #1
Brian HigginsMackey Disciple Twin #2
Michael Lee Phillips Jr.Mackey Disciple in Middle
Lillian AdamsDonnie's Old Neighbor
Steven BushParamedic #1
Mike MassaParamedic #2
Dale GibsonParamedic #3
Scott Alan SmithE.R. Doctor
Paul Thomas AndersonMan Confiscating Sign (uncredited)
Miriam MargolyesFaye Barringer (uncredited)
Bruno AngelicoFireman #2 (uncredited)
Robert BellaDetective #2 (uncredited)
Greg BronsonWaiter (uncredited)
Douglas BusbyExtra (uncredited)
Marc DaviesSeminar Attendee #1 (uncredited)
Bruce GregoryRandy (uncredited)
Phil HawnBob (uncredited)
Spencer KaydenSeminar Patron (uncredited)
Brian KehewSeminar Patron (uncredited)
Michael LarenOfficer Tom 1958 (uncredited)
Aimee MannHot Date Infomercial (uncredited)
Tom OhmerDetective (uncredited)
Colleen PelletierGameshow Audience Member (uncredited)