Cast

Christine Lahti - Annie Pope River Phoenix - Danny Pope Judd Hirsch - Arthur Pope Jonas Abry - Harry Pope Martha Plimpton - Lorna Phillips Ed Crowley - Mr. Phillips L.M. Kit Carson - Gus Winant Steven Hill (I) - Mr. Patterson Augusta Dabney - Mrs. Patterson David Margulies - Dr. Jonah Reiff

Story

Arthur and Annie Pope are former student radicals on the run from the FBI. They have been underground for 15 years, moving from town to town with their two children, changing identities whenever the law begins to catch up.

Their son, Danny, a gifted musician, is ready to graduate from high school. His music teacher encouraged him to apply to Julliard, but that would require Danny to produce a transcript. Thus he would have to not only leave the underground, but to separate permanently from his family.

At the same time, the boy falls in love with the music teacher's daughter, Lorna. That situation increases the tension, forcing him to choose between familial bonds and creating his own bonds. Keeping on following his parents or choosing a life of his own, a choice that is made more difficult by the fact that he'll have to renounce completely to his past if he decides so.

Other Resources

• The (Unofficial) Martha Plimpton Home Page
• French reviews (not translated yet)