"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)
James Ponsoldt
Director
Donald Margulies
Writer
James Dahl
Producer
Matt DeRoss
Paul Green
Executive Producer
David Kanter
Jakob Ihre
Director of Photography
Darrin Navarro
Editor
Gerald Sullivan
Production Design
Danny Elfman
Original Music Composer
Emma Potter
Costume Design
Yvette Granata
Set Decoration
Sarah M. Pott
Art Direction
Ted O'Neal
William Colling
Associate Producer
Mark Levinson
Louise Lovegrove
Co-Producer
Rowan Riley
James Samson
Avy Kaufman
Casting
Karri Farris
Makeup Department Head
Katherine Kousakis
Hair Department Head
Erick Gerson Rodriguez
Assistant Makeup Artist
Julie Strating
Makeup Artist
Stephanie Strowbridge
Key Hair Stylist
Derek Berk
Set Dresser
James Bailey
Foley Artist
Ryan Collins
Supervising Sound Editor
Jesse Ehredt
Assistant Sound Editor
Art Espinosa
Makenzie Kellerman
Dialogue Editor
Travis MacKay
ADR Mixer
Greg Mauer
Foley Mixer
Jean-Yves Munch
Sound Mixer
Chris Navarro
Tom Ryan
Leslie Shatz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Rocky Slaski
Boom Operator
Philip von During
ADR Recordist
Joel Walker
Sound Editor
Matthew Bramante
Visual Effects Supervisor
Christy Juhnke
Set Costumer
Amber Harley
Script Supervisor