105 minutes
1/16/1998
The film centers on a big Polish family. Jadzia is the mother and the ruler of the Pzoniak family (she has five children). Though she's happily married to Bolek, she is also having a long-time affair with Roman. Her young daughter Hala is having an affair with neighbour cop Russell and becomes pregnant by him. Russell is pressed hard to marry Hala.
Claire Danes
as Hala
Lena Olin
as Jadzia
Gabriel Byrne
as Bolek
Mili Avital
as Sofie
Daniel Lapaine
as Ziggy
Jon Bradford
as Sailor
Ramsey Krull
as Kris
Rachel Morrin
as Ziggy & Sofie's Baby
Rebecca Morrin
as Ziggy & Sofie's Baby
Steven Petrarca
as Witek
Brian Hoyt
as Kaz
Christina Romana Lypeckyj
as Kasia
Peter Carey
as Piotrus
Ryan Spahn
as Kid
Adam Trese
as Russell Schuster
Randall Godwin
as Nosy Neighbor (as Randy Godwin)
Jeffrey Nordling
as Father Don
Mitchell Mandeberg
as Stanley Mislinski
Sheldon Alkon
as Man in Church
Laurie V. Logan
as Helga
Joanna Woodcock
as Woman in Bakery
Joseph Haynes
as Mr. Schuster
Judy Dery
as Mrs. Schuster
Rick Thompson
as Heckler
Seamus McNally
as Heckler #2
Cassidy Cirka
as Hala's Baby
Kristen Bell
as Teenage Girl (uncredited)
Robert Daniels
as Roman's Business Partner (uncredited)
Erin Frosty
as Church Attendant (uncredited)
Keith Lenart
as Street Vendor (uncredited)
Rade Šerbedžija
as Roman