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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Chris O'Donnell
Charlie Simms
Al Pacino
Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade
James Rebhorn
Mr. Trask
Philip Seymour Hoffman
George Willis, Jr.
Won 1 Oscar
Nominated for 4 Oscars including Best Picture
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