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and John Cameron Mitchell play a Polish mother and her teenage son who immigrate to America for political reasons in 1981.''

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Cast

Zofia *

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her son Jacek *

Elżbieta Czyżewska Elżbieta Justyna Czyżewska (May 14, 1938 – June 17, 2010) was a Polish actress active in both Poland and the United States. She gained critical acclaim in the early 1960s that culminated in breakthrough performances in ''The Saragossa Ma ...

Halina *Kellie Overbey, Mary *

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Clayton *Scott Schutzman Tiler, Eric *

Thor Fields Thor Fields (born September 19, 1968) is an American actor and guitarist. Career Fields began his career in television commercials and made his Broadway debut in ''The King and I'' in 1978. This was the first revival starring Yul Brynner and C ...

ruffian's friend *Paul Klementowicz, Polish policeman *

Olek Krupa Aleksander Krupa (born 18 March 1947), often credited as Olek Krupa, is a Polish actor, active in film and television roles and best known for playing villains and/or criminals, such as in ''Eraser'', ''Blue Streak'', ''Home Alone 3'' as Peter B ...

Jacek's father *

Deirdre O'Connell Eleanore Deirdre O'Connell (16 June 1939 – 9 June 2001) was an Irish American actress, singer, and theatre director who founded the Focus Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. Biography O'Connell was born in the South Bronx district of New York City, o ...

Ella *

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schoolteacher * Sullivan Walker *

Mark Patton Mark Patton (born September 22, 1959) is an American interior designer and actor. Beginning his professional acting career in 1982, Patton is perhaps best known for his feature film roles as Joe Qualley in the dramatic film '' Come Back to the ...

roughneck

References

1989 films Polish drama films {{Poland-film-stub