A good-natured homeless man and an ill-tempered student become good friends.A good-natured homeless man and an ill-tempered student become good friends.A good-natured homeless man and an ill-tempered student become good friends.
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 3 nominations total
Maria Jose Doyle
- Rosa
- (as Maria Jose)
Tamara Stanners
- Shauna Grant
- (as Tamara Stainer)
A.C. Peterson
- Mr. Frenzell
- (as Alan Peterson)
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- GoofsThe photograph Trevor and Cleve had taken of them in front of the Liberty Bell doesn't match their pose when the picture was taken.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1992)
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Too true to life tale
An made for TV movie with wonderful performances by Hume Cronyn and Fred Savage. Trevor(Savage) moves to a new city and has trouble with the adjustment. When visiting the libary for some research work, he meets a homeless man(Cronyn)and reacts the way most act towards the homeless. But soon the memory of Trevor's grandfather surfaces and he looks at Cronyn differently. He disregards Clive's appearance and begins to appreciate the man for his knowledge. A friendship and bond soon forms. With Christmas fast approaching and a storm on the way, Trevor soon learns about the plight of the homeless and the hopelessness they face.
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- 09322
- Dec 25, 1998
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- Nära vänner
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- Runtime2 hours
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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