A psychotic young man returns to his old neighborhood after release from prison. He seeks out the woman he previously tried to rape and the man who protected her, with twisted ideas of love for her and hate for him.

Jodie Foster
as Linda Komkowski

Tim Robbins
as Harry Fitzgerald

Todd Graff
as Jamie

John Turturro
as Heinz Sabatino

Elizabeth Berridge
as Melanie

Cathryn de Prume
as Brita

Michael R. Howard
as Murray

Pierre Epstein
as George

Jery Hewitt
as Mr. Glascow

Rodney Harvey
as Castro