A successful artist looks back with loving memories on the summer of his defining year, 1974. A talented but troubled 18-year-old aspiring artist befriends a brilliant elderly alcoholic painter who has turned his back on not only art but life. The two form what appears to be at first a tenuous relationship. The kid wants to learn all the secrets the master has locked away inside his head and heart. Time has not been kind to the old master. His life appears pointless to him until the kid rekindles his interest in his work and ultimately gives him the will to live. Together, they give one another a priceless gift. The kid learns to see the world through the master's eyes. And the master learns to see life through the eyes of innocence again. This story is based on a real life experience.
Armin Mueller-Stahl
as Nicoli Seroff
Trevor Morgan
as John Talia Jr.
Ray Liotta
as John Talio Sr.
Samantha Mathis
as Carla
Ron Perlman
as Curtis Sunday
Nancy Casemore
as Mrs. Huntington-Quali
Julie Lott
as Sandra Sunday
Taso Papadakis
as Mechanized Artist
Charles Durning
as Yammi
Tom Adams
as Grey Artist
