A school truant officer uncovers a young boy's attempt to fake his residential address and subsequently befriends the kid and his mother.
Richard Dreyfuss
as Joe
Susan Sarandon
as Emily
Nancy Allen
as Carrie
Jean Stapleton
as Mrs. Price
Wil Wheaton
as Tim
Edward Winter
as Jim Parks
Keene Curtis
as Dr. Knitz
Tom Lacy
as The Man Who Gives Emily the Test
Lee Weaver
as Ray
Carolyn Coates
as Teacher
Milton Selzer
as Landlord
Todd Everett
as Frank
