
After the death of his mother, a young boy calls a radio station in an attempt to set his father up on a date. Talking about his father’s loneliness soon leads to a meeting with a young female journalist, who has flown to Seattle to write a story about the boy and his father.
Cast

Meg Ryan
Annie Reed

Tom Hanks
Sam Baldwin

Ross Malinger
Jonah Baldwin

Bill Pullman
Walter

Rosie O'Donnell
Becky

Barbara Garrick
Victoria

Rob Reiner
Jay

Gaby Hoffmann
Jessica

Rita Wilson
Suzy

Victor Garber
Greg

Tom Riis Farrell
Rob

Carey Lowell
Maggie Baldwin

Le Clanché du Rand
Barbara Reed

Kevin O'Morrison
Cliff Reed

David Hyde Pierce
Dennis Reed

Valerie Wright
Betsy Reed

Frances Conroy
Irene Reed

Tom Tammi
Harold Reed

Calvin Trillin
Uncle Milton

Caroline Aaron
Dr. Marcia Fieldstone

Linda Wallem
Loretta

LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Harriet

Tom McGowan
Keith
Steve Mellor
Wyatt
Marguerite Schertle
Baltimore Waitress

Dana Ivey
Claire

Brian McConnachie
Bob

Matt Smith
Mailman
Amanda Maher
Clarise

Victor Morris
Seattle Maitre D'
Philip Mihalski
Seattle Waiter

Donald J. Lee Jr.
Seattle Detective

Mary A. Kelly
Nervous Woman on Airplane

Diane Sokolow
Tiffany Saleswoman

Hannah Cox
Jessica's Mother
Rich Hawkins
Jessica's Father
Tamara Plank
Stewardess

Michael Badalucco
New York Taxi Dispatcher

Jeff Mazzola
New York Taxi Dispatcher
Philip Levy
Taxi Driver

Julie Janney
Cynthia
Tony Zazula
Maitre D'

John Boylan
Elevator Man
Robert Livingston
Elevator Man
Butch Stevenson
Valet
Sidney Armus
Information Booth Man
Philip Anagnos
Car Driver (uncredited)
Jason Bortz
Baltimore Mail Clerk (uncredited)
Scott Duthie
Tourist (uncredited)
William Rossman
Driver (uncredited)

Nick Taylor
Bartender (uncredited)
Crew

Nora Ephron
Director, Screenplay
Jeff Arch
Screenplay, Story

David S. Ward
Screenplay
Robert M. Reitano
Editor

Sven Nykvist
Director of Photography
Bob Kaiser
Color Timer
James W. Skotchdopole
First Assistant Director, Associate Producer

Donald J. Lee Jr.
Second Assistant Director
Maggie Murphy
Second Second Assistant Director
Brick Mason
Storyboard Artist
Jennifer Campbell
Assistant Production Coordinator
Mitchell E. Dauterive
Production Coordinator

Patrick Crowley
Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager

Lynda Obst
Executive Producer
Gary Foster
Producer
Jane Bartelme
Associate Producer

Delia Ephron
Associate Producer
Jeffrey Townsend
Production Design
Kevin Jewison
Camera Operator

Jeff Cronenweth
First Assistant Camera
Joe Hicks
Dolly Grip
Randy Nolen
Steadicam Operator
Paul A. Levin
Post Production Supervisor
Eve Battaglia
Casting Assistant
Aleen Keshishian
Casting Assistant
Laura Rosenthal
Casting Associate

Juliet Taylor
Casting
Amy Caton-Ford
Extras Casting
Heidi Shulman
Key Costumer

Kimberly Adams
Assistant Costume Designer
Judy L. Ruskin
Costume Design
Sally Roberts
Costumer
Colleen Callaghan
Key Hair Stylist
Sharon Ilson
Key Makeup Artist
Leonard Engelman
Makeup Artist
Marty Oppenheimer
Second Unit Director of Photography
David Wagreich
Second Unit Director of Photography
Wendy Skerritt
Art Department Coordinator
Suzan Wexler
Assistant Art Director
Michael Kirchberger
Supervising Sound Editor
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith
Sound Editor
Stan Bochner
Sound Editor
Dan Korintus
Sound Editor
Louis Bertini
Sound Editor
Ira Spiegel
Sound Editor
Dan Edelstein
Assistant Sound Editor
Paul P. Soucek
Assistant Sound Editor
Richard Q. King
Assistant Sound Editor
David Wahnon
Assistant Sound Editor
Eytan Mirsky
Assistant Sound Editor
Warren Shaw
Apprentice Sound Editor
Lee Dichter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Kirk Francis
Production Sound Mixer
Mychal D. Smith
Boom Operator
Harriet Fidlow
ADR Editor
Richmond L. Aguilar
Chief Lighting Technician
Paul Caven
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Stephen McGehee
Lighting Technician
Bob Riggs
Special Effects Coordinator

Marc Shaiman
Original Music Composer
Jeffrey Pollack
Music Consultant
Nicholas Meyers
Music Editor
Ramsay McLean
Lyricist
Robert T. Chestnut
Transportation Captain
Dennis W. Milliken
Transportation Coordinator
Tamara Bally
Production Accountant
Diane L. Langone
Post Production Accountant
Judy Pursley
Assistant Accountant
Clay A. Griffith
Set Decoration
Charlie Daboub
Set Designer
Harold Collins
Construction Coordinator

Bruce McBroom
Still Photographer

Mary A. Kelly
Script Supervisor
Dow Griffith
Location Manager

Barbara Anne Klein
Stunts

Bruce Paul Barbour
Stunts
Rick Seaman
Stunts
Dick Hancock
Stunts

Conrad E. Palmisano
Stunt Coordinator

Jeff Mazzola
Property Master
James Mazzola
Property Master
Kay Colvin
Cableman
Jack Bauer
Best Boy Grip
Daren Dochterman
Production Illustrator
Al Cerullo
Pilot
Donah Bassett
Negative Cutter
Gene Kearney
Key Grip
Judith M. Brown
Studio Teacher
Betsy Sokolow-Sherman
Unit Publicist
Charley Beal
Art Direction
Gershon Ginsburg
Art Direction
Richard Friedlander
First Assistant Editor
Michael McCombe
Greensman
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