Misplaced is a 1989 English-language Polish-American film directed by Louis Yansen. Swedish actress Viveca Lindfors and John Cameron Mitchell play a Polish mother and her teenage son who immigrate to America for political reasons in 1981. Cast Viveca Lindfors Zofia John Cameron Mitchell her son Jacek Elżbieta Czyżewska Halina Kellie Overbey, Mary Tico Wells Clayton Scott Schutzman Tiler, Eric Thor Fields ruffian's friend Paul Klementowicz, Polish policeman Olek Krupa Jacek's father Deirdre O'Connell Ella Debralee Scott schoolteacher Sullivan Walker Mark Patton roughneck References 1989 films Polish drama films