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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...Read moreLess
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...
The story
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...
Cast & crew
Peter FalkAbel Shaddick
Andrew McCarthyStanley Banner
Nastassja KinskiGloria Ross
Ruby DeeGrandmother
Aaron MeeksHerman D. Washington
Gillian BarberMrs. Parker
Lillian CarlsonMrs. Gold
Keith Martin Gordey
Ingrid TorranceHarriet
Ty OlssonBikerExplore the crew
- Screenplay
- Rod Serling
- Director
- Robert Wise
- Director of Photography
- Albert J. Dunk
- Editor
- Jack Hofstra
- Original Music Composer
- Cynthia Millar