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Racing with the Moon is a 1984 American drama film directed by Richard Benjamin, written by Steve Kloves, and starring Sean Penn, Elizabeth McGovern and Nicolas Cage. The original music score was composed by Dave Grusin . The film's title derives from the 1941 hit song of the same name by Vaughn Monroe . In 2013, source music and elements of ...
Mar 23, 1984 · Racing with the Moon: Directed by Richard Benjamin. With Sean Penn, Elizabeth McGovern, Nicolas Cage, John Karlen. In 1942 California, two young men await induction into the U.S. Marines and say goodbye to their girlfriends.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Richard Benjamin
- 1984-03-23
"Racing With the Moon" is a movie like "Valley Girl" (1983) or "Baby, It's You" (1983), a movie that is interested in teenagers and willing to listen to how they talk and to observe, with great tenderness, the fragility and importance of their first big loves. It's easy to end a movie with "I love you," but it's hard to get there honestly.
Artfully directed by Richard Benjamin, Racing with the Moon is a film so tender, so insightful, so full of heart that you'll never quite forget it. This is t...
- 2 min
- 17.2K
- Paramount Movies Digital
Watchlist. In their last weeks before deployment to World War II as Marines, teenage friends Henry Nash (Sean Penn) and Nicky (Nicolas Cage) try to make the best of the time they have left in ...
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- Richard Benjamin
- PG
- Sean Penn
Summaries. In 1942 California, two young men await induction into the U.S. Marines and say goodbye to their girlfriends. Henry and Nicky are small town pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. Henry begins romancing new-to-town Caddie Winger, believing her to be wealthy.
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In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. Henry begins romancing new-to-town Caddie Winger, believing her to be wealthy. Mischievous and irresponsible, Nicky gets into trouble which forces the other two to become involved, testing their relationship, as well as the friendship between the boys.
