89 minutes
12/8/1997
Trish and her six-year-old niece, Patsy, make their living by picking pockets. But when they try to take advantage of holiday shoppers with fat wallets, they run into a little snag - a department store security guard named Bert catches them in the act. The store owner wants them arrested, but decides to wait until Christmas is over. To ensure they don't make a run for it, he entrusts their care to Bert. With jail on the horizon, Trish and Patsy are scared for their future. But as the holiday nears its end, it looks as though a budding romance might just save them after all.
Mary Stuart Masterson
as Trish
Mark Ruffalo
as Bert
Lauren Pratt
as Patsy
David Hewlett
as Mel
James Purcell
as Bill
Lawrence Dane
as Mr. Limber
Howard Hesseman
as David
Arlene Meadows
as Mom
Ed Sahely
as Mickey
Judah Katz
as Pruitt
Richard Blackburn
as Jerry
John Boylan
as Man in Overcoat
Domenico Fiore
as Uncle Don
Victoria Snow
as Mindy
Alon Nashman
as Piano Player
Lindsay Leese
as Woman in Store
Colm Magner
as Mean Guard
Sonya Côté
as Clerk #1
Nola Augustson
as Miss Nichols
Bill Lake
as Cop
Kim Roberts
as Clerk #2
Stephen Richard
as Thug #1
Ray Smit
as Thug #2