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