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The Man in the Moon is a 1991 American coming of age drama film. It was the final film directed by Robert Mulligan before his death in 2008, from a screenplay written by Jenny Wingfield. It stars Reese Witherspoon in her film debut, Sam Waterston, Tess Harper, Emily Warfield, and Jason London.
Oct 4, 1991 · The Man in the Moon: Directed by Robert Mulligan. With Sam Waterston, Tess Harper, Gail Strickland, Reese Witherspoon. A coming of age story set in the south of the U.S. when Elvis was King.
In its elegiac nostalgia for the days of childhood innocence, Robert Mulligan's The Man in the Moon recalls another of Mulligan's earlier films, To Kill A Mockingbird. Set in a Louisiana backwater town in the 1950s, the film chronicles the coming-of-age of a young teenage girl.
1991 · 1 hr 40 min. PG-13. Drama · Romance. Set in the South during the 1950s, a fourteen-year-old girl comes to terms with one of life's most powerful yet fleeting feelings: adolescent love. Subtitles: English.
Oct 4, 1991 · “The Man in the Moon” is a wonderful movie, but it is more than that, it is a victory of tone and mood. It is like a poem. The film takes place on a farm outside a small country town, in the 1950s.
Maureen Trant (Emily Warfield) and her younger sibling Dani (Reese Witherspoon) share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster (Jason London) threatens to throw their bond...
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The Man in the Moon is struck by a spacecraft in the 1902 fantasy film Le Voyage dans la Lune. In many cultures, several pareidolic images of a human face, head or body are recognized in the disc of the full moon; they are generally known as the Man in the Moon.
The Man in the Moon (1991) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Overview. Maureen Trant and her younger sibling Dani share a strong connection, but local boy Court Foster threatens to throw their bond off balance. Dani and Court meet first and have a flirtatious rapport -- but when he meets Maureen, he falls hard and they begin a passionate affair.
Oct 4, 1991 · PG-13. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) 1 h 39 m. Summary A coming of age story set in the south of the U.S. when Elvis was King. Drama. Romance. Directed By: Robert Mulligan. Written By: Jenny Wingfield.
