
126 minutes
10/5/1990
A Polish-Jewish family comes to the U.S. at the beginning of the twentieth century. There, the family and their children try to make themselves a better future in the so-called promised land.

Armin Mueller-Stahl
as Sam Krichinsky

Aidan Quinn
as Jules Kaye

Elizabeth Perkins
as Ann Kaye

Joan Plowright
as Eva Krichinsky
Leo Fuchs
as Hymie Krichinsky

Lou Jacobi
as Gabriel Krichynsky

Eve Gordon
as Dottie Krik

Kevin Pollak
as Izzy Kirke
Israel Rubinek
as Nathan Krichinsky

Elijah Wood
as Michael Kaye

Grant Gelt
as Teddy Kirke
Mindy Loren Isenstein
as Mindy Kirk
Shifra Lerer
as Nellie Krichinsky
Mina Bern
as Alice Krichinsky
Frania Rubinek
as Faye Krichinsky
Neil Kirk
as Herbie

Ronald Guttman
as Simka
Rachel Aviva
as Elka
Sylvia Weinberg
as Mrs. Parkes

Ralph Tabakin
as Principal Dunn
Steve Aronson
as Moving Man
Miles A. Perman
as Gas Attendant
Beatrice Yoffe
as Nursing Home Receptionist
Brian Sher
as Country Club Page
Frank Tamburo
as Mugger
Patrick Flynn
as Fire Chief
Herb Levinson
as Rabbi at Funeral
Paul Quinn
as K & K Employee
Kevin Blum
as Young Jules

Alvin Myerovich
as The Father

Moishe Rosenfeld
as William as a Young Man
Michael Krauss
as Sam as a Young Man

Michael Edelstein
as Gabriel as a Young Man
Bernardo Hiller
as Hymie as a Young Man
Brian Shait
as Nathan as a Young Man
Dawne Hindle
as Eva as a Young Woman
Christine Mosere
as Nellie as a Young Woman

Anna Bergman
as Alice as a Young Woman

Mary Lechter
as Faye as a Young Woman
Barbara Morris
as Mollie as a Young Woman

Tom Wood
as Michael as an Adult
Christopher James Lekas
as Michael's Son - Sam
Ava Eileen Quinn
as David as a Baby
David Thornhill
as David at 8 Months
Jordan Young
as David at 10 Years
Tammy Walker
as Camera Girl
David Long
as TV Commercial Director
Brenda Alford
as Night Club Singer
Thomas Joy
as Country Club Singer
Jamie Zemarel
as Supper Club Singer