
01/05/1991
23-year-old Nikhil comes to Canada from India to find his fortune and is convinced by his uncle to work as a companion and care-giver to Sam, an elderly Jewish man. An unlikely friendship ensues, which gives both men new insight into life.

Ranjit Chowdhry
as Nikhil "Shwartza" Parikh

Peter Boretski
as Sam "Zayda" Cohen

Om Puri
as Chetan Parikh

Heath Lamberts
as Morris Cohen

Kulbhushan Kharbanda
as Baldev

Javed Jaffrey
as Xavier (as Javid Jafri)

Jolly Bader
as Ali Akbar

Leonard Chow
as Keith Wong

Marcia Diamond
as Hannah Cohen

Gina Wilkinson
as Mariana

Howard Jerome
as Mr. Klugman

Lance Koyata
as Takahito

Andy Marshall
as Vincent (as Andrew Marshall)

Kay Tremblay
as Mrs. Rohrlich

Gene Mack
as Lucas

John Edward Campbell
as Jimmy Yarulewski

Johanna Kern
as Mrs. Yarulewski (as Johanna Kern-Wronikowski)

Avi Phillips
as Mikey Yarulewski

Max Beckford
as Zack

Ratna Omidvar
as Iranian Vendor

Pierre Gautreau
as Cop #1

Paul Massie
as Cop #2

Tova Gallimore
as Dancer #1

C.J. Lusby
as Dancer #2

Chandra Galasso
as Student #1

Marla Pinsky
as Student #2

John Comerford
as Taxi Man (as Jon Comerford)

Les Nirenberg
as Rabbi

Morris Phillips
as Mourner

Bernie Grossman
as Mourner

Bill Pearl
as Mourner

Louis Stone
as Mourner

Jack Newman
as Mourner

David Wince
as Mourner

Bruce Roney
as Mourner

Roselle Stone
as Mourner

Carrie Loring
as Mourner

Devyani Saltzman
as Girl in Sunglasses

Mark M. Cheung
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Sharad Kumar
as Actor (uncredited)
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