
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.

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

P.S.
P.S.

The Friends of Eddie Coyle
The Friends of Eddie Coyle

The House of Mirth
The House of Mirth

Set Fire to the Stars
Set Fire to the Stars

When Strangers Marry
When Strangers Marry

Coogan's Bluff
Coogan's Bluff

I Killed My Mother
I Killed My Mother

Veronika Decides to Die
Veronika Decides to Die

Marked Woman
Marked Woman

Ragtime
Ragtime

The Indian Runner
The Indian Runner

The House of Yes
The House of Yes