After she discovers that her boyfriend has betrayed her, Hilary O'Neil is looking for a new start and a new job. She begins to work as a private nurse for a young man suffering from blood cancer. Slowly, they fall in love, but they always know their love cannot last because he is destined to die.
Julia Roberts
as Hilary O'Neil
Campbell Scott
as Victor Gaddes
Vincent D'Onofrio
as Gordon
Colleen Dewhurst
as Estelle Whittier
David Selby
as Richard Geddes
Ellen Burstyn
as Mrs. O'Neil
Dion Anderson
as Cappy
George Martin
as Malachi
A.J. Johnson
as Shauna
Daniel Beer
as Danny
Behrooz Afrakhan
as Moamar
Michael Halton
as Gordon's Friend
