Directed by John Patterson Written by David Chase   Frank Renzulli   Cast James Gandolfini ... Tony Soprano Lorraine Bracco ... Dr. Jennifer Melfi Edie Falco ... Carmela Soprano Michael Imperioli ... Christopher Moltisanti Dominic Chianese ... Junior Soprano Vincent Pastore ... Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero Steven Van Zandt ... Silvio Dante Tony Sirico ... Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri Robert Iler ... A.J. Soprano Jamie-Lynn Sigler ... Meadow Soprano Drea de Matteo ... Adriana La Cerva David Proval ... Richie Aprile Aida Turturro ... Janice Soprano Nancy Marchand ... Livia Soprano John Ventimiglia ... Artie Bucco Lillo Brancato ... Matt Bevilaqua (as Lillo Brancato Jr.) Chris Tardio ... Sean Gismonte Federico Castelluccio ... Furio Giunta Nicole Burdette ... Barbara Giglione John Hensley ... Eric Scatino (as John C. Hensley) Marisa Redanty ... Christine Scatino Felix Solis ... Fishman Vincent Curatola ... Johnny Sack Paul Mazursky ... Sunshine Frank Sinatra Jr. ... Frank Sinatra Jr. Lewis J. Stadlen ... Dr. Freid Adam Alexi-Malle ... College Representative P.J. Brown ... Cop Angela Covington ... Gudren Joseph R. Gannascoli ... Vito Spatafore Barbara Gulan ... Mrs. Gaetano La Tanya Hall ... Hooker Sig Libowitz ... Hillel David McCann ... Priest Carmine Sirico ... Dealer Ed Vassallo ... Tom Giglione Robert Patrick ... David Scatino Produced by Henry Bronchtein   Martin Bruestle   Mitchell Burgess   David Chase   Allen Coulter   Gregg Glickman   Robin Green   Brad Grey   Todd A. Kessler   Ilene S. Landress   Frank Renzulli   Terence Winter

Additional Info Premiere: February 20, 2000 DVD Release: November 06, 2001 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 6.4 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.9 / 10 Female Users 5.8 / 10 Site Ranking #360 / 20,886 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 3 total ratings Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking