Lester is a homeless shoeshine boy living in a railway station. He's got this funny knack for picking the winning horses' names out of the paper while shining shoes. When word gets around, though, everyone wants a piece of the action.
Cast
Gary Coleman
Lester
Maureen Stapleton
Mary the Bag Lady
Norman Fell
The Mayor
Michael Lembeck
Frank Biscardi
Lisa Eilbacher
Jill Klein
Bill Russell
Robert
Herb Edelman
Sam
C. Thomas Cunliffe
Shoe Shine Concessioner
Belinda Bremner
Lady with Suitcase
Nathan Davis
Mario
Mike Bacarella
Sean
Jack Wasserman
Vito
Fern Persons
Flower Lady
Mike Genovese
Louis
Harry Gorsuch
Harry
Arthur Smith
Gerald
George Brengel
Bookstore Man
Corin Rogers
Mark
Page Hannah
Sally
I.W. Klein
I.R.S. Man
Muriel Bach
Beauty Salon Boss Lady
Ronda Pierson
Salon Girl
Linda Golla
Salon Girl
Brenda Lively
Salon Girl
John Mohrlein
Thief
Sally Benoit
TV Interviewer
Thom Brandolino
TV Crewman
Jerry McKay
Pantyhose Peddler
Mario Tanzi
Racetrack Window Man
Rick LeFevour
Mugger
Edna Moreno
Old Lady
Bert Weineberg
Monkey Man
James Hogan Jr.
Minister
Debbie Hall
Bride
Jami Gertz
Big Girl
Steve Marmer
Customer with a Cold
Chelcie Ross
Customer
Felix Shuman
Customer
Gil Cantanzaro Sr.
Cab Driver
Gil Cantanzaro Jr.
Truck Driver
James Andelin
Transit Cop I
Al Nuti
Transit Cop II
Mark Hutter
Policeman
T.W. Miller
Policeman
George Barrow
Traveler (uncredited)
Richard Morava
Traveler (uncredited)
David Selburg
Felix (uncredited)
Crew
Lee Philips
Director
Richard Moses
Writer
Avery Buddy
Writer
Tina Pine
Writer
Lester Pine
Writer
Bill Butler
Editor
Jack L. Richards
Director of Photography
Penelope L. Foster
Assistant Director
Michael Kohnhorst
Second Assistant Camera
Lynn Stalmaster
Casting
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Original Music Composer
Don Perry
Music Supervisor
William B. Fosser
Art Direction
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