Directed by Jack Bender   Written by David Chase   Terence Winter   Cast James Gandolfini ... Tony Soprano Lorraine Bracco ... Dr. Jennifer Melfi Edie Falco ... Carmela Soprano Michael Imperioli ... Christopher Moltisanti Dominic Chianese ... Junior Soprano Tony Sirico ... Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri Robert Iler ... A.J. Soprano Jamie-Lynn Sigler ... Meadow Soprano Drea de Matteo ... Adriana La Cerva Aida Turturro ... Janice Soprano John Ventimiglia ... Artie Bucco Steve Schirripa ... Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri (as Steven R. Schirripa) Robert Funaro ... Eugene Pontecorvo Kathrine Narducci ... Charmaine Bucco (as Katherine Narducci) Joe Pantoliano ... Ralph Cifaretto Burt Young ... Bobby 'Bacala' Sr. Peter Riegert ... Assemblyman Zellman Richard Portnow ... Attorney Melvoin Tom Aldredge ... Hugh DeAngelis Suzanne Shepherd ... Mary DeAngelis Brian Tarantina ... Mustang Sally Jason Cerbone ... Jackie Aprile Jr. Vincent Curatola ... Johnny Sack John Fiore ... Gigi Cestone Joseph R. Gannascoli ... Vito Spatafore Frank Pellegrino ... Frank Cubitosi Paul Schulze ... Father Phil Intintola Matt Servitto ... Agent Dwight Harris Marie Donato ... 2 to 5 / 7 to 9 Gary Evans ... FBI Tech #1 Vanessa Ferlito ... Tina Sheila Gibbs ... Receptionist Glenn Kessler ... FBI Tech #2 Michael Matera ... Carlos (as Michael Martochio) Vincent J. Orofino ... Bryan Spatafore (as Vinnie Orofino) Sheelagh Tellerday ... Woman Michael Variano ... Petey Erik Weiner ... Manager Charles S. Dutton ... Officer Wilmore Uncredited Cast Peter Austin Noto ... Tony's Friend David Ojalvo ... Vesuvio Patron Produced by Henry Bronchtein   Martin Bruestle   Mitchell Burgess   David Chase   Gregg Glickman   Robin Green   Brad Grey   Todd A. Kessler   Ilene S. Landress   Gianna Maria Smart   Terence Winter

Additional Info Premiere: March 25, 2001 DVD Release: August 27, 2002 Blu-ray Release: November 04, 2014 Country: Distributor: HBO Studios Websites: Production Companies Home Box Office (HBO) Brillstein Entertainment Partners (1999-2007) The Park Entertainment (uncredited) Distributors Home Box Office (HBO)   (1999-2007) (USA) (TV) (original airing) Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)   (2000-2008) (USA) (DVD) A+E Networks   (2007) (USA) (TV) (repeats) HBO Max   (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD) Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)   (2009) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (season 1) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating 6.3 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.6 / 10 Female Users 5.8 / 10 Site Ranking #359 / 20,934 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 2 total ratings Almost Perfect 1 total rating Average 2 total ratings Site Ranking