Lorraine Bracco as Sheila

David Paymer as Max Sr.

Emma Adele Galvin as Sister

David Krumholtz as Max

Ross Babbit as Soldier Man

Alexander Maldonado as Young Max

Guillermo Díaz as Hector

Rosanna Arquette as Vera

Ralf Moeller as Bruno

Tim Blake Nelson as Doctor, Chief Nakahoma, Minister, Roger Bob

Natasha Lyonne as Grace

Dave Attell as Efram the Driver

Ron Farrar Brown as 'O Solo Mia' Singer

Hazel Medina as Night Nurse

Marisa Redanty as Nurse

Kim Thompson as Nurse

Erik LaRay Harvey as Orderly

Tom Shillue as Orderly

Scott Forbes as Orderly

Wylie Weeks as Orderly

David Blazina as Orderly

Dov Davidoff as Door man

James Apaumut Fall as Interpreter

Connie Picard as Woman in wheelchair

Ron Brown as

Michael Parness as Peter Brown

Dena Ferreira as Wife of Peter Brown

Selina Lafranca as Grace at age 5

Jaclyn Russia as Grace at age 10

Karen Black as Grace's Mom

Joelle Parness as Baby in book store

Charlotte Rose Bayer as Baby Grace

Angela Jensen as Waitress

Zora as The Cat

Dandy Stevenson as Dinner guest (uncredited)