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
Myra Turley
Waiting Room Person 1
Lauren Patten
Party Goer 2
Ed Herbstman
Sam Highsmith
Spencer House
Racist Heckler
Susham Bedi
Tina (Khadija's Mother)
Kerry Flanagan
Waiting Room Person 4
Anupam Kher
Azmat Nanjiani
Aidy Bryant
Mary
Matty Cardarople
Fast Food Cashier
Charles Gould
Waiting Room Person 6
Shana Solomon
Nurse Bette
Alison Cimmet
Dr. Platt
Marilyn Torres
Waiting Room Person 3
Kumail Nanjiani
Kumail Nanjiani
Zoe Kazan
Emily Gardner
Zenobia Shroff
Sharmeen Nanjiani
Jeremy Shamos
Bob Dalavan
Jeff Blumenkrantz
Dr. Wright
Andrew Pang
Dr. Spellman
Jack A. O'Connell
Waiting Room Person 5
Vella Lovell
Khadija
David Alan Grier
Andy Dodd
Rebecca Naomi Jones
Jesse
Holly Chou
Dr. Whelan
Isabel Shill
Party Goer 1
Keilly McQuail
Party Goer 3
Sophia Muller
Chrissy (uncredited)
Jack Corrigan
Restaurant Boy (uncredited)
Holly Hunter
Beth Gardner
Adeel Akhtar
Naveed Nanjiani
Kurt Braunohler
Chris
Celeste Arias
Denise
Lawrence Ballard
Dr. Lewin
William Stephenson
Waiting Room Person 2
Zach Cherry
Party Goer 4
Shenaz Treasury
Fatima Nanjiani
Kuhoo Verma
Zubeida
Shunori Ramanathan
Sumera
Rahul Bedi
Farhan (Khadija's Father)
Ray Romano
Terry Gardner
Bo Burnham
CJ
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Nurse Judy
Mitra Jouhari
Yazmin
Linda Emond
Dr. Cunningham