Dean Costello, a small-time gangster, dreams big for his autistic son Shane. When doctors see no hope and his marriage crumbles, he turns to child psychologist Stevie Bloom, who urges him to leave the streets behind.
- Directors
- Rupert Hitzig
- Cast
- Brooke Shields, Jason O'Malley, Sherilyn Fenn, Tony Fields, Nick Cassavetes, Ray Mancini, Burt Young, Anthony Franciosa, John Vizzi, Joseph Vizzi, Meg Register, Vinnie Curto, Frank Collison, Michael Bofshever, Michael D. Russo, Ellis Williams, Danny Spear, Jim Boeke, Dan Tullis Jr., Redmond Gleeson
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- Drama
- Release date
- 1990-09-29
- Studios
- O'Malley Film
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Caught in inner-city violence, extortion, and drugs, Dean Costello is a small-time gangster with big-time dreams for himself and his autistic son, Shane. After his marriage to Ludy falls apart and doctors say there is no hope for Shane, Dean turns to wealthy child psychologist Stephanie "Stevie" Bloom in a final effort to reach his son. Stevie tries to convince Dean to commit himself to Shane and leave his life on the streets, but his violent world continues to haunt him and threatens to destroy the dreams he has for his son, himself, and Stevie. In a final battle, he must face overwhelming odds alone.
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