- StatusReleased
- Release Date1992-12-23
- Runtime156 minutes
- TaglineCol. Frank Slade has a very special plan for the weekend. It involves travel, women, good food, fine wine, the tango, chauffeured limousines and a loaded forty-five. And he's bringing Charlie along for the ride.
- Revenue134,100,000$
- GenreDrama
- Production
CompaniesUniversal Pictures, City Light Films - Budget31,000,000$
Movie Overview
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.
Casts
Al Pacino
Chris O'Donnell
James Rebhorn
Gabrielle Anwar
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Richard Venture
Bradley Whitford
Ron Eldard
Rochelle Oliver
Tom Riis Farrell
Nicholas Sadler
Todd Louiso
Gene Canfield
Frances Conroy
June Squibb
Sally Murphy
Anh Duong
Leonard Gaines
David Lansbury
Francie Swift
Mansoor Najee-Ullah
Divina Cook
William Beckwith
