Directed by Martin Brest
An Academy Award-winning drama film directed by Martin Brest. Winner of Best Actor, with 3 additional Oscar nominations including Best Picture.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 4%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.8/10
4K ratings
Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.
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Awards
Top 5% in every cohort we track — a consistent classic.
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