The Big Sick (2017)
The Big Sick (2017)
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.

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Cast

Kumail Nanjiani Kumail Nanjiani As: Kumail Nanjiani
Zoe Kazan Zoe Kazan As: Emily Gardner
Holly Hunter Holly Hunter As: Beth Gardner
Ray Romano Ray Romano As: Terry Gardner
Anupam Kher Anupam Kher As: Azmat Nanjiani
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: An awkward true story.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Language: English, اردو

Release Date: 30 March 2017

Country: US

Runtime: 120m

Company Credits

Company: FilmNation Entertainment, Apatow Productions, Story Ink

Budget: $5,000,000

Revenue: $56,303,596

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Cast

Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail Nanjiani

Zoe Kazan

Zoe Kazan

Emily Gardner

Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Beth Gardner

Ray Romano

Ray Romano

Terry Gardner

Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher

Azmat Nanjiani

Zenobia Shroff

Zenobia Shroff

Sharmeen Nanjiani

Adeel Akhtar

Adeel Akhtar

Naveed Nanjiani

Bo Burnham

Bo Burnham

CJ

Aidy Bryant

Aidy Bryant

Mary

Kurt Braunohler

Kurt Braunohler

Chris

Vella Lovell

Vella Lovell

Khadija

Myra Lucretia Taylor

Myra Lucretia Taylor

Nurse Judy

Jeremy Shamos

Jeremy Shamos

Bob Dalavan

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

Andy Dodd

Ed Herbstman

Ed Herbstman

Sam Highsmith

Shenaz Treasury

Shenaz Treasury

Fatima Nanjiani

Rebecca Naomi Jones

Rebecca Naomi Jones

Jesse

Kuhoo Verma

Kuhoo Verma

Zubeida

Mitra Jouhari

Mitra Jouhari

Yazmin

Celeste Arias

Celeste Arias

Denise

Shana Solomon

Shana Solomon

Nurse Bette

Jeff Blumenkrantz

Jeff Blumenkrantz

Dr. Wright

Linda Emond

Linda Emond

Dr. Cunningham

Holly Chou

Holly Chou

Dr. Whelan

Andrew Pang

Andrew Pang

Dr. Spellman

Alison Cimmet

Alison Cimmet

Dr. Platt

Lawrence Ballard

Lawrence Ballard

Dr. Lewin

Shunori Ramanathan

Shunori Ramanathan

Sumera

Spencer House

Spencer House

Racist Heckler

Susham Bedi

Susham Bedi

Tina (Khadija's Mother)

Rahul Bedi

Rahul Bedi

Farhan (Khadija's Father)

Matthew Cardarople

Matthew Cardarople

Fast Food Cashier

Myra Turley

Myra Turley

Waiting Room Person 1

William Stephenson

William Stephenson

Waiting Room Person 2

Marilyn Torres

Marilyn Torres

Waiting Room Person 3

Kerry Flanagan

Kerry Flanagan

Waiting Room Person 4

Jack O'Connell

Jack O'Connell

Waiting Room Person 5

Charles Gould

Charles Gould

Waiting Room Person 6

Isabel Shill

Isabel Shill

Party Goer 1

Lauren Patten

Lauren Patten

Party Goer 2

Keilly McQuail

Keilly McQuail

Party Goer 3

Zach Cherry

Zach Cherry

Party Goer 4

Jack Corrigan

Jack Corrigan

Restaurant Boy (uncredited)

Sophia Muller

Sophia Muller

Chrissy (uncredited)

Directed By

Michael Showalter

Michael Showalter

Director

Nicholas Bell

Nicholas Bell

First Assistant Director

Adam J. Bernard

Adam J. Bernard

Second Assistant Director

Mariana Hellmund

Mariana Hellmund

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow

Producer

Barry Mendel

Barry Mendel

Producer

Jeremy Kipp Walker

Jeremy Kipp Walker

Executive Producer

Gayle Keller

Gayle Keller

Casting

Amanda Glaze

Amanda Glaze

Co-Producer

Glen Basner

Glen Basner

Executive Producer

Ben Browning

Ben Browning

Executive Producer

Kumail Nanjiani

Kumail Nanjiani

Executive Producer

Emily V. Gordon

Emily V. Gordon

Executive Producer

Jeremy Kipp Walker

Jeremy Kipp Walker

Unit Production Manager

Annie Tan

Annie Tan

Production Supervisor

Cynthia Chou

Cynthia Chou

Production Coordinator

Nicki Slack

Nicki Slack

Assistant Production Coordinator

Jillian Stricker

Jillian Stricker

Location Manager

Johnny Holland

Johnny Holland

Production Accountant

Allison Kirschner

Allison Kirschner

Casting Associate

Nicole P. Hearon

Nicole P. Hearon

Casting Associate

Aaron Schoonover

Aaron Schoonover

Casting Associate

Dann Fink

Dann Fink

ADR Voice Casting

Bruce Winant

Bruce Winant

ADR Voice Casting

Adam Kersh

Adam Kersh

Publicist

Edited By

Robert Nassau

Robert Nassau

Editor

Luis Cuevas

Luis Cuevas

Assistant Editor

Leah Tuscano

Leah Tuscano

Assistant Editor

Zach Wolf

Zach Wolf

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Maeve Kelly

Maeve Kelly

Assistant Costume Designer

Christina Nickas

Christina Nickas

Wardrobe Supervisor

Megan Sanders

Megan Sanders

Wardrobe Supervisor

Lauren Colbert

Lauren Colbert

Costume Coordinator

Leo Won

Leo Won

Makeup Department Head

Kirsten Sylvester

Kirsten Sylvester

Key Makeup Artist

Raquel Vivve

Raquel Vivve

Makeup Artist

Tonia Ciccone

Tonia Ciccone

Hair Department Head

Toni Roman-Grimm

Toni Roman-Grimm

Key Hair Stylist

Josh Gericke

Josh Gericke

Hairstylist

Bert Reo Anderson

Bert Reo Anderson

Hairstylist

Sarah Mae Burton

Sarah Mae Burton

Costume Designer

Sound

Michael Andrews

Michael Andrews

Original Music Composer

Joe Rudge

Joe Rudge

Music Supervisor

Jerry 'Niru' Cox

Jerry 'Niru' Cox

Boom Operator

Paul Reed

Paul Reed

Utility Sound

Junior Cyrus Baron

Junior Cyrus Baron

Utility Sound

Tom Paul

Tom Paul

Supervising Sound Editor

Bobby Mackston

Bobby Mackston

Sound Editor

Dan Edelstein

Dan Edelstein

ADR Editor

Sean Garnhart

Sean Garnhart

Sound Effects Editor

Pam DeMetruis-Thomas

Pam DeMetruis-Thomas

Foley Editor

Tom Paul

Tom Paul

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mark Linden

Mark Linden

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Azniv Korkejian

Azniv Korkejian

Music Editor

Bill Orrico

Bill Orrico

Dialogue Editor

Charles R. Hunt

Charles R. Hunt

Production Sound Mixer

Tara A. Paul

Tara A. Paul

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Lucien Harriot

Lucien Harriot

VFX Supervisor

Fangge Chen

Fangge Chen

Digital Compositors

Constance Conrad

Constance Conrad

Digital Compositors

Saffia Rahimtoola

Saffia Rahimtoola

Digital Compositors

Melissa Kivell

Melissa Kivell

VFX Production Coordinator

Neal Jones

Neal Jones

Visual Effects

Camera

Cliff Alphonse

Cliff Alphonse

Grip

Brian Burgoyne

Brian Burgoyne

Director of Photography

Ari Issler

Ari Issler

Camera Operator

Andrew Juhl

Andrew Juhl

First Assistant Camera

Yousheng Tang

Yousheng Tang

Steadicam Operator

Alec Jarnagin

Alec Jarnagin

Steadicam Operator

Nicole Rivelli

Nicole Rivelli

Still Photographer

Frank Larson

Frank Larson

Camera Operator

Pierrot Colonna

Pierrot Colonna

Camera Operator

Fillip Penson

Fillip Penson

First Assistant Camera

Htat Htut

Htat Htut

First Assistant Camera

Brent Poleski

Brent Poleski

Key Grip

Larhn Laurens Davitt

Larhn Laurens Davitt

Dolly Grip

Nuno Oliveira

Nuno Oliveira

Grip

Parissh McClean

Parissh McClean

Grip

Anthony F. Gamiello

Anthony F. Gamiello

Grip

Sally Foster

Sally Foster

Grip

Lighting

Jason Velez

Jason Velez

Gaffer

Francesco Pinna

Francesco Pinna

Best Boy Electric

Art Department

Brandon Tonner-Connolly

Brandon Tonner-Connolly

Production Design

Elizabeth Rodrick

Elizabeth Rodrick

Set Decoration

Jack Mortellaro Jr.

Jack Mortellaro Jr.

Leadman

Bill C. Bishop

Bill C. Bishop

Leadman

Anthony Taratunio

Anthony Taratunio

Set Dresser

Andy Eklund

Andy Eklund

Art Direction

Shane Aitchison

Shane Aitchison

Art Department Coordinator

Richard Hebrank

Richard Hebrank

Construction Coordinator

Anthony S. Calypso

Anthony S. Calypso

Assistant Property Master

Aaron Becker

Aaron Becker

Title Designer

Lauren J. Brown

Lauren J. Brown

Property Master

William Smith

William Smith

Set Dresser

Other Crew

Jeremy Sample

Jeremy Sample

Stunt Coordinator

Jeff Brink

Jeff Brink

Special Effects Coordinator

Jocelyn Magsumbol

Jocelyn Magsumbol

Production Office Assistant

Roberto González Arévalo

Roberto González Arévalo

Production Office Assistant

Brad Gage

Brad Gage

Actor's Assistant

Adrienne Enderle

Adrienne Enderle

Set Production Assistant

Matthew McCoubry

Matthew McCoubry

Set Production Assistant

Matt Merksamer

Matt Merksamer

Set Production Assistant

Anthony Pennachio

Anthony Pennachio

Set Production Assistant

Jon Santo

Jon Santo

Set Production Assistant

Alex Lilja

Alex Lilja

Set Production Assistant

Alex Spear

Alex Spear

Set Production Assistant

Jasmine Brotzman

Jasmine Brotzman

Set Production Assistant

Liz Wagner

Liz Wagner

Set Production Assistant

Robert Maasin

Robert Maasin

Set Production Assistant

Yadeed Mellman

Yadeed Mellman

Set Production Assistant

Ava Myint

Ava Myint

Set Production Intern

Lauren Meckleberg

Lauren Meckleberg

Set Production Intern

Isaac Gotterer

Isaac Gotterer

Set Production Intern

Ella Gibney

Ella Gibney

Set Production Intern

George Holtzer

George Holtzer

Transportation Captain

Peter Link

Peter Link

Driver

Bob Papini JR

Bob Papini JR

Driver

Damon Tragni

Damon Tragni

Driver

PJ Ford

PJ Ford

Driver

Ryan Murphy

Ryan Murphy

Driver

Ed Elliot

Ed Elliot

Driver

Mike Devereaux

Mike Devereaux

Driver

Mike Mcelroy

Mike Mcelroy

Driver

Mike Murphy

Mike Murphy

Driver

Michael Jackman

Michael Jackman

Post Production Supervisor

Michael Elliott

Michael Elliott

Transportation Co-Captain

Joe Schultz

Joe Schultz

Driver

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