Directed by Matthew Penn Written by David Chase   Joe Bosso   Frank Renzulli   Cast James Gandolfini ... Tony Soprano Lorraine Bracco ... Dr. Jennifer Melfi Edie Falco ... Carmela Soprano Michael Imperioli ... Christopher Moltisanti Vincent Pastore ... Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero Steven Van Zandt ... Silvio Dante Tony Sirico ... Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri Jamie-Lynn Sigler ... Meadow Soprano Jerry Adler ... Hesh Drea de Matteo ... Adriana La Cerva Bokeem Woodbine ... Massive Genius Oksana Lada ... Irina (as Oksana Babiy) Bryan Hicks ... Orange J Nick Fowler ... Richie Santini Gregg Wattenberg ... Vito Chris Gibson ... Bass Player Ned Stroh ... Drummer Bray Poor ... Squid Robert LuPone ... Dr. Bruce Cusamano (as Robert Lupone) Jim DeMarse ... Jack Krim (as Jim Demarse) James Weston ... Randy Wagner Phil Coccioletti ... Eric Terumi Matthews ... Rita Dan Morse ... Mullethead Alexandra Neil ... Wendy Krim Ken Prymus ... Manager Saundra Santiago ... Jean Cusamano Jessy Terrero ... Gallegos Elizabeth Ann Townsend ... Barb Wagner Cedric Turner ... Police Officer Uncredited Cast Heather Whittington ... Biker chick Produced by Henry Bronchtein   Martin Bruestle   Mitchell Burgess   David Chase   Allen Coulter   Robin Green   Brad Grey   Ilene S. Landress   Frank Renzulli

Additional Info Premiere: March 14, 1999 DVD Release: December 12, 2000 Blu-ray Release: November 24, 2009 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 6.5 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.1 / 10 Female Users 5.8 / 10 Site Ranking #357 / 20,699 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 3 total ratings Almost Perfect 1 total rating Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking