The Big Sick
An awkward true story.
Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.
Director Michael Showalter
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Cast
Shana Solomon
Nurse Bette
Andrew Pang
Dr. Spellman
Marilyn Torres
Waiting Room Person 3
Zenobia Shroff
Sharmeen Nanjiani
Vella Lovell
Khadija
Ed Herbstman
Sam Highsmith
Jeff Blumenkrantz
Dr. Wright
Kerry Flanagan
Waiting Room Person 4
Zach Cherry
Party Goer 4
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Nurse Judy
Lawrence Ballard
Dr. Lewin
Lauren Patten
Party Goer 2
Keilly McQuail
Party Goer 3
Jack Corrigan
Restaurant Boy (uncredited)
Holly Hunter
Beth Gardner
Anupam Kher
Azmat Nanjiani
Bo Burnham
CJ
Kuhoo Verma
Zubeida
Celeste Arias
Denise
Holly Chou
Dr. Whelan
Alison Cimmet
Dr. Platt
Spencer House
Racist Heckler
Ray Romano
Terry Gardner
Aidy Bryant
Mary
William Stephenson
Waiting Room Person 2
Jack A. O'Connell
Waiting Room Person 5
Charles Gould
Waiting Room Person 6
Sophia Muller
Chrissy (uncredited)
Shenaz Treasury
Fatima Nanjiani
Rebecca Naomi Jones
Jesse
Linda Emond
Dr. Cunningham
Susham Bedi
Tina (Khadija's Mother)
Matty Cardarople
Fast Food Cashier
Zoe Kazan
Emily Gardner
Kurt Braunohler
Chris
Mitra Jouhari
Yazmin
Myra Turley
Waiting Room Person 1
Kumail Nanjiani
Kumail Nanjiani
Adeel Akhtar
Naveed Nanjiani
David Alan Grier
Andy Dodd
Shunori Ramanathan
Sumera
Rahul Bedi
Farhan (Khadija's Father)
Isabel Shill
Party Goer 1
Jeremy Shamos
Bob Dalavan