All Good Things Cast and Characters

In 1970s New York City, David Marks (Gosling), the son of a powerful real estate tycoon, marries a beautiful working-class student, Katie McCarthy (Dunst). Together they flee New York for country life in Vermont—only to be lured back by David's father (Frank Langella). Upon their return, they buy a beautiful apartment where Katie brings up the idea of having children, whereupon David implies he can't have any. They eventually buy a lake house out of town and Katie tells their new pregnant neighbor that she is expecting as well. Katie tells David, to which he responds by throwing a chair and breaking a shelf. David makes Katie have an abortion, which he misses while doing work for his father.

Katie goes back to college and eventually applies and gets into medical school. During a celebratory party at her parents' house, David drags Katie out by her hair when he wants to go home and she asks him to wait. Katie wants a separation, but her funds, which she needs in order to graduate, are cut off when she attempts to leave. David gets violent and Katie begins to show signs of abuse. Family secrets are slowly revealed, and then Katie disappears without a trace.

Years later, the 20-year-old case is re-opened, and soon after David's best friend Deborah Lehrman (Lily Rabe) is found dead, with David as the main suspect.



Ryan Gosling ...
David Marks




Kirsten Dunst ...
Katie Marks




Frank Langella ...
Sanford Marks




Lily Rabe ...
Deborah Lehrman




Philip Baker Hall ...
Malvern Bump




Michael Esper ...
Daniel Marks




Diane Venora ...
Janice Rizzo




Nick Offerman ...
Jim McCarthy




Kristen Wiig ...
Lauren Fleck




Stephen Kunken ...
Todd Fleck




John Cullum ...
Richard Panatierre




Maggie Kiley ...
Mary McCarthy




Liz Stauber ...
Sharon McCarthy




Marion McCorry ...
Ann McCarthy




Trini Alvarado ...
Sarah Davis




Tom Riis Farrell ...
Barry Davis




Francie Swift ...
Kelly Callender




David Margulies ...
Mayor




Glenn Fleshler ...
Sidney Greenhaus




Stephen Singer ...
Solly Sachs




Francis Guinan ...
Daniel Patrick Moynihan




Ashlie Atkinson ...
Bonnie Felder




Julie Moran ...
Julie Moran