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.
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Al Pacino as Lt. Col. Frank Slade
Chris O'Donnell as Charlie Simms
James Rebhorn as Mr. Trask
Gabrielle Anwar as Donna
Philip Seymour Hoffman as George Willis, Jr.
Richard Venture as W.R. Slade
Bradley Whitford as Randy
Ron Eldard as Officer Gore
Rochelle Oliver as Gretchen
Margaret Eginton as Gail
Tom Riis Farrell as Garry
Nicholas Sadler as Harry Havemeyer
Todd Louiso as Trent Potter
Matt Smith as Jimmy Jameson
Gene Canfield as Manny
Frances Conroy as Christine Downes
June Squibb as Mrs. Hunsaker
Sally Murphy as Karen Rossi
Michael Santoro as Donny Rossi
Anh Duong as Sofia
Leonard Gaines as Freddie Bisco
David Lansbury as Michael
Baxter Harris as George Willis, Sr.
Francie Swift as Flight Attendant
Michael Simon as Oak Room Waiter
Mansoor Najee-Ullah as Skycap
Peter Carew as Bootblack
Paul Stocker as Doorman
Divina Cook as Night Maid
William Beckwith as Oak Room Maitre D'
Dan Gifford as Man in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)
Jack Mulcahy as Oak Room Patron (uncredited)
Joseph Palmas as Bellhop
J.T. Cromwell as Ballroom Waiter
Mike Lisenco as Cab Driver
Russell Gibson as Barber (uncredited)
Carlo Giuliano as Student (uncredited)
George Grafas as Waldorf Guest (uncredited)
Luke L. Hansen as Student (uncredited)
Eric Reid Schroeder as Student (uncredited)
Lucy Smith as Airport Traveler (uncredited)
Paul Zimmerman as Student (uncredited)
Stephen L'Heureux as Classmate (uncredited)
Alyson Feldman as Francine Rossi
Erika Feldman as Francine Rossi
Julian Stein as Willie Rossi
Max Stein as Willie Rossi
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