Al Fountain, a middle-aged electrical engineer, is on the verge of a mid-life crisis, when he decides to take his time coming home from a business trip, rents a car, and heads out looking for a lake he remembers from his childhood. But his wandering takes him into the life of Kid, a free-spirited young man who helps Al escape from the routine of everyday life and find freedom to enjoy himself.

John Turturro
as Al Fountain

Sam Rockwell
as The Kid

Catherine Keener
as Floatie Dupre

Dermot Mulroney
as Wick

Lisa Blount
as Purlene Dupre

Annie Corley
as Deb Fountain

Alexander Goodwin
as Bobby Fountain

Mike Stanley
as Doob

Rica Martens
as Doris

Ray Aranha
as Soapy