Charlie Simms is a student at a private preparatory school who comes from a poor family. To earn the money for his flight home to Gresham, Oregon for Christmas, Charlie takes a job over Thanksgiving looking after retired U.S. Army officer Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, a cantankerous middle-aged man who lives with his niece and her family.
| Directing | Martin Brest | Director |
| Writing | Giovanni Arpino | Novel |
| Writing | Bo Goldman | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ruggero Maccari | Characters |
| Writing | Dino Risi | Characters |
| Production | Martin Brest | Producer |
| Production | Ronald L. Schwary | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Thomas Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Donald E. Thorin | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Harvey Rosenstock | Editor |
| Editing | William Steinkamp | Editor |
| Editing | Michael Tronick | Editor |
| Art | W. Steven Graham | Art Direction |
| Sound | William C. Carruth | ADR & Dubbing |
| Sound | José Padilla | Additional Soundtrack |
| Editing | Susan Graef | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Michael T. Wilson | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Susan Alexander | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Ken Blackwell | Assistant Editor |
| Production | G. Mac Brown | Associate Producer |
| Production | Ellen Lewis | Casting |
| Art | Angelo P. Graham | Production Design |
| Art | George DeTitta Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aude Bronson-Howard | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joseph Coscia | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Laden | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Doreen A. Dixon | Post Production Supervisor |
| Directing | Amy Sayres | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Peter McKernan | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Danny Aiello III | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | David C. Robinson | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Timothy Alberts | Set Costumer |
| Crew | Gino Lucci | Picture Car Coordinator |
| Crew | James P. Whalen | Transportation Captain |
| Crew | Richard Curry | Driver |
| Camera | Myles Aronowitz | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | Jerry DeBlau | Lighting Technician |
| Camera | Ken Ferris | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Don Pulford | Stunts |
| Production | G. Mac Brown | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Julie Madison | Casting Associate |
| Art | Moshe Bardach | Location Scout |
| Production | Andrew D. Cooke | Location Manager |
| Art | Jillian C. Flynn | Location Scout |
| Art | John Rath | Location Scout |
| Art | Wayne Fitzgerald | Title Designer |
| Production | Harriette Kanew | Production Coordinator |
| Crew | Gary J. Wayton | Stunts |
| Crew | Al Goto | Stunts |
| Crew | Tom Elliott | Stunt Double |
| Crew | Jerry Mitchell | Choreographer |
