Overview

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...

Genres

Cast

Peter Falk

Abel Shaddick

Andrew McCarthy

Stanley Banner

Nastassja Kinski

Gloria Ross

Ruby Dee

Grandmother

Aaron Meeks

Herman D. Washington

Gillian Barber

Mrs. Parker

Lillian Carlson

Mrs. Gold

Keith Martin Gordey

Cop

Ingrid Torrance

Harriet

Ty Olsson

Biker

Alvin Sanders

Bartender