Director Lou Diamond Phillips makes some interesting choices among his
supporting cast, including Cloris Leachman as the orphanage matron,
Patrick Duffy as the out-of-his-depth mayor and himself as the local
bigot. These characters are presented early on, along with with a
cholera epic, leading to a story that by now is fairly cut-and-dried.
Director Lou Diamond Phillips makes some interesting choices among his
supporting cast, including Cloris Leachman as the orphanage matron,
Patrick Duffy as the out-of-his-depth mayor and himself as the local
bigot. These characters are presented early on, along with with a
cholera epic, leading to a story that by now is fairly cut-and-dried.