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.
Acting
Pacino's Oscar-winning blind colonel—unhinged, heartbreaking, unforgettable.
Direction
Martin Brest balances operatic melodrama with genuine human connection.
Director
Martin Brest
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
Tom Riis Farrell
Garry
Nicholas Sadler
Harry Havemeyer
Todd Louiso
Trent Potter
Gene Canfield
Manny
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