It's the fall of 1985. The intertwining tales of three 5th grade friends, Chris, Joe and Ted, unfold in the suburban paradise of Palo Alto, as the threat of a mountain lion looms over the community.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 James FrancoPhil | Phil |
 Henry HopperHenry | Henry |
 Steven WiigMichael | Michael |
 Barry Del ShermanDaniel | Daniel |
 George MaguireEd | Ed |
| TTony VellaBill | Bill |
| CCarlisle ForresterWaitress | Waitress |
 Clara AranovichNewscaster | Newscaster |
| JJames DarbyshireSteve | Steve |
 Todd Aaron BrotzeJohn | John |
| KKristin KueterJogger | Jogger |
| AAaron LanducciHiker | Hiker |
| CCasey AdkissonHiker | Hiker |
| EElizabeth WangMrs. Gong | Mrs. Gong |
| JJen ArbitrarioHiker | Hiker |
| TTroy TinnirelloAlex | Alex |
| CCalum JohnTed | Ted |
| EEverett MecklerChris | Chris |
| AAlec ManskyJoe | Joe |
| PPaige Budelsky JohnsonAmy | Amy |