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