Jacek, who is Jewish, miraculously manages to survive World War II in Nazi-occupied Poland. As a subplot to Jacek's story, which also involves a love affair with Haling ( Kyra Sedgwick ) and German soldiers' repeated attempts to kill him, is a tale of how young kids in the Warsaw ghetto devise their own method of fighting oppression.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| SSebastian KeneasJacek Szteinman | Jacek Szteinman |
 Kyra SedgwickHalina | Halina |
 David SpielbergAron Szteinman | Aron Szteinman |
| CCheryl GianiniZlatka Eisner | Zlatka Eisner |
 Eda Reiss MerinMasha | Masha |
| BBrita YoungbloodHela | Hela |
| RReuel SchillerLutek | Lutek |
| EEric FaberYankele | Yankele |
 Stephen MailerSevek | Sevek |
 Liliana KomorowskaEsther | Esther |
 Dennis BoutsikarisMarek | Marek |
 Shmuel WolfWarszawski | Warszawski |
 Lee WallaceOskar Kohn | Oskar Kohn |
 Alan FeinsteinFranek | Franek |
| GGerald HikenReb Shulem | Reb Shulem |
 Larry AtlasSarge | Sarge |
 Evan HandlerElie | Elie |
 Leopold KozłowskiBand Leader | Band Leader |
| GGołda TencerSinger / Mother | Singer / Mother |