Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.
Cast
Al Pacino
Lt. Col. Frank Slade
Chris O'Donnell
Charlie Simms
James Rebhorn
Mr. Trask
Gabrielle Anwar
Donna
Philip Seymour Hoffman
George Willis, Jr.
Richard Venture
W.R. Slade
Bradley Whitford
Randy
Ron Eldard
Officer Gore
Rochelle Oliver
Gretchen
Margaret Eginton
Gail
Tom Riis Farrell
Garry
Nicholas Sadler
Harry Havemeyer
Todd Louiso
Trent Potter
Matt Smith
Jimmy Jameson
Gene Canfield
Manny
Frances Conroy
Christine Downes
June Squibb
Mrs. Hunsaker
Sally Murphy
Karen Rossi
Michael Santoro
Donny Rossi
Anh Duong
Sofia
Leonard Gaines
Freddie Bisco
David Lansbury
Michael
Baxter Harris
George Willis, Sr.
Francie Swift
Flight Attendant
Michael Simon
Oak Room Waiter
Mansoor Najee-Ullah
Skycap
Peter Carew
Bootblack
Paul Stocker
Doorman
Divina Cook
Night Maid
William Beckwith
Oak Room Maitre D'
Dan Gifford
Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Jack Mulcahy
Oak Room Patron (uncredited)
Joseph Palmas
Bellhop
J.T. Cromwell
Ballroom Waiter
Mike Lisenco
Cab Driver
Russell Gibson
Barber (uncredited)
Carlo Giuliano
Student (uncredited)
George Grafas
Waldorf Guest (uncredited)
Luke L. Hansen
Student (uncredited)
Eric Reid Schroeder
Student (uncredited)
Lucy Smith
Airport Traveler (uncredited)
Paul Zimmerman
Student (uncredited)
Stephen L'Heureux
Classmate (uncredited)
Alyson Feldman
Francine Rossi
Erika Feldman
Francine Rossi
Julian Stein
Willie Rossi
Max Stein
Willie Rossi
Crew
Martin Brest
Director, Producer
Bo Goldman
Screenplay
Giovanni Arpino
Novel
Harvey Rosenstock
Editor
William Steinkamp
Editor
Michael Tronick
Editor
Susan Graef
Assistant Editor
Michael T. Wilson
Assistant Editor
Susan Alexander
Assistant Editor
Ken Blackwell
Assistant Editor
Donald E. Thorin
Director of Photography
Amy Sayres
Assistant Director
Harriette Kanew
Production Coordinator
Gino Lucci
Picture Car Coordinator
Ronald L. Schwary
Executive Producer
G. Mac Brown
Associate Producer, Unit Production Manager
Angelo P. Graham
Production Design
Ken Ferris
Camera Operator
Doreen A. Dixon
Post Production Supervisor
Julie Madison
Casting Associate
Ellen Lewis
Casting
Timothy Alberts
Set Costumer
David C. Robinson
Assistant Costume Designer
Aude Bronson-Howard
Costume Design
Joseph Coscia
Hairstylist
Robert Laden
Makeup Artist
William C. Carruth
ADR & Dubbing
Jerry DeBlau
Lighting Technician
Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
José Padilla
Additional Soundtrack
James P. Whalen Jr.
Transportation Captain
George DeTitta Jr.
Set Decoration
Myles Aronowitz
Still Photographer
Richard Curry
Driver
Andrew D. Cooke
Location Manager
Moshe Bardach
Location Scout
Jillian C. Flynn
Location Scout
John Rath
Location Scout
Al Goto
Stunts
Danny Aiello III
Stunts
Don Pulford
Stunts
Gary J. Wayton
Stunts
Janet Paparazzo
Stunts
Peter McKernan Jr.
Stunt Coordinator
Tom Elliott
Stunt Double
Jerry Mitchell
Choreographer
Ruggero Maccari
Characters
Dino Risi
Characters
Wayne Fitzgerald
Title Designer
W. Steven Graham
Art Direction
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