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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.
- (19K)
- Drama, Romance
- Robert Mulligan
- 1991-10-04
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 off balance.
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- Robert Mulligan
- PG-13
- Sam Waterston
Set in a Louisiana backwater town in the 1950s, the film chronicles the coming-of-age of a young teenage girl. Dani (Reese Witherspoon) is a fourteen-year-old girl who shares a room with her seventeen-year-old sister Maureen (Emily Warfield).
The Man in the Moon (1991) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
