A Polish-Jewish family comes to the U.S. at the beginning of the twentieth century. There, the family and their children try to make themselves a better future in the so-called promised land.

Armin Mueller-Stahl
as Sam Krichinsky

Aidan Quinn
as Jules Kaye

Elizabeth Perkins
as Ann Kaye

Joan Plowright
as Eva Krichinsky

Leo Fuchs
as Hymie Krichinsky

Lou Jacobi
as Gabriel Krichynsky

Eve Gordon
as Dottie Krik

Kevin Pollak
as Izzy Kirke

Israel Rubinek
as Nathan Krichinsky

Elijah Wood
as Michael Kaye