Bright Alex grows up in Michigan proud of his mother, Romanian immigrant Ileana, who became a professor, vowing to make her dream come true by graduating from Harvard. But when mother becomes manic-depressive and repeatedly dumps her medication, Alex each time lands in foster care. At age 16, he gets legal emancipation and vows to take charge of their lives himself
as Ileana
as Suzanne Bante
as Jim Bante
as Alex Chivescu
as Jen Bante
as Lucy
as Henry
as Alex at 10
as Carlos
as Danny
as Mrs. Edinger
as Brent Feldman
as Ellen
as Darrel DeNova
as Lt. Richard Franks
as Julie Francks
as Principal Thomas
as Judge
as Chuck
as Librarian
