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The Director

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Pedro Almodóvar
Spanish director, Pedro Almodovar, has directed twenty-seven feature films, two of which were nominated for Oscars.  This is his first film directed in the Spanish language.  His most famous films include Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and All About My Mother. 

The Cast

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Andy Garcia - Diego Núñez
This Cuban-born actor made his big-screen debut with Blue Skies Again in 1983.  Since then, he's been in 45 films and has earned an Academy Award nomination for The Godfather: Part III.  Some of the other movies he's been in include The Untouchables and Ocean's Eleven.  He's currently working on John McTiernan's Basic.

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Colin Farrell - Greg O'Neil
This young Irish actor became widely known after the release of Joel Schumacher's Tigerland.  He became an established actor after his role in the BBC series Ballykissangel.  He was recently in the hit movie Minority Report opposite Tom Cruise and Samantha Morton.  He will next be seen in Phone Booth, The Recruit, Daredevil, and Veronica Guerin. 

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Reese Witherspoon - Laura Swift
Witherspoon made her debut on The Man in the Moon, and has come along way since then.  She has been nominated twice for the Golden Globe (Election, and Legally Blonde).  Some of the highlights of her career include Pleasantville, Cruel Intentions, Election, American Psycho, and Legally Blonde.  Recently she was in The Importance of Being Earnest.  She will next be seen in Sweet Home Alabama.

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Joan Cusack - Sandra Miller
Joan Cusack made her screen debut at the age of 16 in My Bodyguard.  Since then, she has worked on television (Saturday Night Live) and has become a major Hollywood figure.  Her most known roles were in Broadcast News, Married to the Mob, Working Girl (for which she received an Academy Award nomination), and Men Don't Leave.  She has recently been seen, and heard, in Arlington Road, Runaway BrideToy Story 2, and High Fidelity.   

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Hector Elizondo - Francisco Vásquez
Born in West Harlem, Hector Elizondo has become one of the most recognized Latin American actors in the business.  Since 1970, he's been in over 80 films and television movies.  A close friend of Garry Marshall, he has appeared in many of his films including American Gigolo, Pretty Woman (for which he earned a Golden Globe nomination), Runaway Bride, and The Princess Diaries.  He was recently seen in Tortilla Flat and How High.  He will next be seen in the TV series "Miracles."

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Alexis Bledel - Andrea Miller
Houston native, Alexis Bledel, was a model before landing the role of Rory on The WB's critically acclaimed hit The Gilmore Girls.  She will next be playing the role of Winnie Foster in Tuck Everlasting. 

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Tim Matheson - Larry Greene
An accomplished television actor, Matheson has been the voice of several cartoon characters and has acted in some of television's most known shows.  These include Jonny Quest, Sinbad Jr., Bonanza, How the West Was Won, and, most recently, The West Wing.  He has also been in several movies including Animal House, A Very Brady Sequel, She's All That, and The Story of Us. 

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Kristin Kreuk - Kathy Greene
This Canadian actress made a great impression after she landed the role of Lana Lang in The WB's hit series Smallville.  She has also starred in the television series Edgemont and on the TV movie Snow White. 

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Roselyn Sanchez - Rosa Zárate
Puerto Rican actress, Roselyn Sanchez made a great appearance in the hit 2001 action movie Rush Hour 2.  She was also in the television series As The World Turns.  She will next be seen in Basic where she will reunite with Andy Garcia.

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Charlie Hunnam - Michael Williams

He began his acting career on the television series Byker Grove.  He broke through in the role of Nathan Maloney on Queer as Folk.  Recently , he also starred in the television show Undeclared.  He will next be seen in the upcoming Steven Gaghan movie Abandon opposite Katie Holmes and in Cold Mountain opposite Jude Law and Nicole Kidman. 

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Gael García Bernal - Javier Gonzales

Gael Garcia Bernal was born in Guadalajara, Mexico.  He has been in several movies in his native Mexico.  Included in his filmography are the critical hits Amores Perros (Love's a Bitch - nominated for an Academy Award) and 2001s Y Tu Mama También (And Your Mother Too).  He will reprise the role of Che Guevara that he played in the mini series Fidel, in the upcoming The Motorcycle Diaries.    

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Jessica Biel - Julia Dantes

Jessica Biel began a career as a teen model and she broke through in the role of Mary Camden on the WBs hit show 7th Heaven.  Shes recently starred in a number of films including Ulee's Gold, and Summer Catch.  She will next be seen in the remake of the movie, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.