Fifteen-year-old Charlotte Flax is tired of her wacky mom moving their family to a different town any time she feels it is necessary. When they move to a small Massachusetts town and Mrs. Flax begins dating a shopkeeper, Charlotte and her 9-year-old sister, Kate, hope that they can finally settle down. But when Charlotte's attraction to an older man gets in the way, the family must learn to accept each other for who they truly are.

Cher
as Rachel Flax

Winona Ryder
as Charlotte Flax

Christina Ricci
as Kate Flax

Bob Hoskins
as Lou Landsky

Michael Schoeffling
as Joe Porretti

Caroline McWilliams
as Carrie

Jan Miner
as Mother Superior

Betsy Townsend
as Mary O'Brien

Richard McElvain
as Mr. Crain

Paula Plum
as Mrs. Crain