Gideon Dobbs is young, simple-minded man who has never stopped dreaming. He checks into a retirement home where he finds the residents have lost their lust for life. Through his innocence he changes their lives and teaches them that each day is a precious gift. They get back their self-esteem and their lust for life.
Acting
Charlton Heston growling through a late-career curmudgeon role.
Writing
Somehow makes 'man-child teaches life lessons' feel almost earnest.
Director
Claudia Hoover
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was director Claudia Hoover's only feature film; she spent most of her career in documentary and television.
Released the same year as 'Patch Adams,' part of a bizarre 1998 trend of films where childlike men heal institutions through whimsy.