
A widowed mother and her two sons move to Baltimore and struggle to adjust to urban life, encountering numerous eccentric characters along the way.
Cast

Jessica Lange
Beth Macauley

Arliss Howard
Charles Simon

Joan Cusack
Jody

Chris O'Donnell
Chris Macauley

Kathy Bates
Lisa Coleman

Charlie Korsmo
Matt Macauley
Belita Moreno
Mrs. Buckley

Jim Haynie
Mr. Buckley

Corey Carrier
Winston Buckley

Kevin Corrigan
Mike

David Cale
Fred

Tom Mason
John Macauley

Constance Shulman
Carly
Mark Hardwick
Ian
Ernesto D. Borges Jr.
1st Officer

Lora Zane
Nina Simon

Rick Rubin
Craig

Tom Towles
Evan Taylor

Richard Wharton
Nick

Rosemary Knower
Nurse

Jane Morris
Laura

Annabel Armour
Susan

Deanna Dunagan
Fay

Tom Irwin
Gary
Stacey Gustaferro
Julia
Crew

Paul Brickman
Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer
Barbara Benedek
Screenplay, Screenstory

Richard Chew
Editor
Bruce Surtees
Director of Photography

Jon Avnet
Producer, Second Unit Director
Barbara Ling
Production Design
David Rubin
Casting Director
J. Allen Highfill
Costume Design
Carolyn Schraut-Barczak
Costumer
JoAnn Lam
Costumer
Grania Preston
Costumer
Alexis Caydan
Hairstylist
Kathe Swanson
Hairstylist
Lyndell Quiyou
Hairstylist
Susan Mayer
Makeup Artist
Bob Mills
Makeup Artist
George Watters II
Supervising Sound Editor
Curt Frisk
Sound Mixer
John E. Gray
Special Effects Supervisor
Rodman Kiser
Special Effects

Thomas Newman
Original Music Composer
Curt Sobel
Music Editor
Karen O'Hara
Set Decoration
Cricket Rowland
Set Decoration

Dan Perri
Title Designer
J. Mark Harrington
Art Direction
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