Set in 1969, Abel Shaddick, a crotchety deli owner, has a grudge against virtually everyone in his upstate New York town of Fairview, particularly against his slacker nephew Stanley who lives behind the shop. Without telling his uncle, Stanley agrees to put up a needy city kid for the summer as part of a charity program run by rich debutante Gloria. Abel immediately vetoes the plan, but it is too late. The kid, young Herman Washington, is already on his way...
Peter Falk
as Abel Shaddick
Andrew McCarthy
as Stanley Banner
Nastassja Kinski
as Gloria Ross
Ruby Dee
as Grandmother
Aaron Meeks
as Herman D. Washington
Gillian Barber
as Mrs. Parker
Lillian Carlson
as Mrs. Gold
Keith Martin Gordey
as Cop
Ingrid Torrance
as Harriet
Rydyr Morse
as Biker
Ty Olsson
as Biker
Gregor Trpin
as Pool Boy
