Directed by Kevin Smith   Written by Kevin Smith   Cast Betty Aberlin ... Teacher Matt McFarland ... Boy #1 Sarah Stafford ... Girl #1 Paulie Litt ... Bryan (as Paulie Litowsky) Christian Fan ... Boy #3 Victor Chavez ... Boy #4 William Mace ... Boy #5 Raquel Castro ... Gertie Trinke Ben Affleck ... Ollie Trinke Jennifer Schwalbach Smith ... Susan (as Jennifer Schwalbach) Jennifer Lopez ... Gertrude Steiney George Carlin ... Bart Trinke Stephen Root ... Greenie Mike Starr ... Block S. Epatha Merkerson ... Doctor #1 Jason Biggs ... Arthur Brickman Jada Copeland Goodman ... ER Nurse Alice Schaerer ... Nurse #1 Brian T. Delaney ... Nurse #2 Carol Florence ... Doctor #2 Matthew Maher ... Delivery Guy (as Matt Maher) Robert G. McKay ... Press #1 (as Robert McKay) Ernest O'Donnell ... Press #2 (as Ernie O'Donnell) Cymande Lewis ... Press #3 Dan Etheridge ... Press #4 Mark Jwayad ... Press #5 Jason Lee ... PR Exec #1 Matt Damon ... PR Exec #2 Liv Tyler ... Maya Charles Gilbert ... Sweeney Todd Charles McCloskey ... Sweeney Victim Matthew Cloran ... Anthony Tom Cleary ... Comptroller John Willyung ... Townie Edward Janda ... Town Clapper Uncredited Cast Anthony Bosco ... Party Patron Louis Centanni ... Talent Show Patron Elena Dole ... Girl #3 Meghan Elizabeth ... Town Girl Keith Moyer ... Video Cameraman at Hard Rock Anthony Parrulli ... Concerned Parent Christopher Pickhardt ... Reporter David C. Roehm Sr. ... Paulboro 'Guy' Lisa Roumain ... Receptionist Antonio Saillant ... Wedding Guest Charley Scalies ... Townie Faith Shin ... Twin 2 Hope Shin ... Twin 1 Harley Quinn Smith ... Tracy Colelli Will Smith ... Self Ron Suchoplas ... News Reporter / School Audience Ron T. Young ... Hospital Patient Produced by Phil Benson   Jonathan Gordon   Laura Greenlee   Scott Mosier   Bob Weinstein   Harvey Weinstein   Original Music by James L. Venable

Additional Info Premiere: March 26, 2004 DVD Release: September 07, 2004 Blu-ray Release: May 07, 2013 Country: Distributor: Echo Bridge Entertainment Websites: Production Companies Miramax View Askew Productions Beverly Detroit Close Call Films Distributors Miramax   (2004) (United States) (theatrical) Miramax   (2004) (United States) (DVD) (VHS) Fox Network   (2007) (United States) (broadcast premiere) (TV) Echo Bridge Home Entertainment   (2011) (United States) (DVD) HBO Max   (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.6 / 10 Our Rating 5.0 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.2 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #2,063 / 20,924 Ratings Breakdown Almost Perfect 6 total ratings Average 2 total ratings Mediocre 2 total ratings Crap 2 total ratings Site Ranking #2,059 The Devil's Backbone (2001) #2,060 The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) #2,061 Re-Animator (1985) #2,062 Whisper Of The Heart (1995) #2,063 Jersey Girl (2004) #2,064 Bandits (2001) #2,065 The Equalizer 3 (2023) #2,066 Dolittle (2020) #2,067 The Midnight Meat Train (2008)