When a son and mother move to Seattle in hopes for a better life, the mother meets a seemingly polite man. Things go south when the man turns out to be abusive, endangering their lives. As the mother struggles to maintain hope in an impossible situation, the son has plans to escape.
| Production | Art Linson | Producer |
| Writing | Robert Getchell | Screenplay |
| Camera | David Watkin | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Tobias Wolff | Novel |
| Sound | Carter Burwell | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Owens Hill | Casting |
| Art | Stephen J. Lineweaver | Production Design |
| Directing | Michael Caton-Jones | Director |
| Editing | Jim Clark | Editor |
| Production | Rachel Abroms | Casting |
| Art | Sandy Cochrane | Art Direction |
| Production | Jon Peters | Executive Producer |
| Production | Peter Guber | Executive Producer |
| Production | Fitch Cady | Co-Producer |
| Art | Jim Erickson | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Richard Hornung | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Forrest | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ryan McCormick | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Casey Grant | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Donald Hauer | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | John Benson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Martin Maryska | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Eric Potter | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Monique 'Nico' Salvato | Assistant Sound Editor |
