William Hundert is a passionate and principled Classics professor who finds his tightly-controlled world shaken and inexorably altered when a new student, Sedgewick Bell, walks into his classroom. What begins as a fierce battle of wills gives way to a close student-teacher relationship, but results in a life lesson for Hundert that will still haunt him a quarter of a century later.

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Cast

Kevin Kline

William Hundert

Emile Hirsch

Sedgewick Bell

Jesse Eisenberg

Louis Masoudi

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Rishi Mehta

Deepak Mehta

Paul Dano

Martin Blythe

Rob Morrow

James Ellerby

Embeth Davidtz

Elizabeth

Edward Herrmann

Headmaster Woodbridge

Helen Carey

Miss Johnston

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Molly Regan

Miss Peters

Kevin Kline — William Hundert

Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947) is an American actor and singer. He is regarded as one of the finest actors of his generation and has enjoyed a successful career in both film and theater.

Emile Hirsch — Sedgewick Bell

Emile Davenport Hirsch (born March 13, 1985) is an American actor. He played Chris McCandless in Into the Wild (2007). Other notable film roles include The Girl Next Door (2004), Lords of Dogtown (2005), Alpha Dog (2006), Speed Racer (2008), Milk (2008), Lone Survivor (2013), An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn (2018), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).

Jesse Eisenberg — Louis Masoudi

Jesse Adam Eisenberg (born October 5, 1983) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received numerous accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards.