The Man in the Moon
| The Man in the Moon | |
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 Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Robert Mulligan |
| Produced by | Mark Rydell |
| Written by | Jenny Wingfield |
| Starring | Sam Waterston Tess Harper Gail Strickland Reese Witherspoon Jason London |
| Music by | James Newton Howard |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) | October 4, 1991 |
| Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Man in the Moon is a 1991 drama film directed by Robert Mulligan. It was the film debut for both Reese Witherspoon and Jason London.
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Plot summary
The story tells of a fourteen-year-old girl named Dani (Reese Witherspoon) who falls in love with a boy three years older than her, a senior named Court Foster (Jason London). As their relationship begins to develop, however, Foster becomes more attracted to Dani's older sister, Maureen (Emily Warfield). The film focuses on the pain of the two sisters infatuated with the same boy, and the way their relationships with family and friends are affected.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Sam Waterston | Matthew Trant |
| Tess Harper | Abigail Trant |
| Gail Strickland | Marie Foster |
| Reese Witherspoon | Danielle 'Dani' Trant |
| Jason London | Court Foster |
| Emily Warfield | Maureen Trant |
| Bentley Mitchum | Billy Sanders |
| Ernie Lively | Will Sanders |
| Dennis Letts | Doc White |
| Earleen Bergeron | Eileen Sanders |
| Anna Chappell | Mrs. Taylor |
| Brandi Smith | Missy Trant |
| Derek Ball | Foster Twin |
| Spencer Ball | Foster Twin |
| Patrick Hallisy | Jude Davinc |
See also
External links
- The Man in the Moon at the Internet Movie Database
- The Films of Robert Mulligan
- Roger Ebert's four-star review of the film
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